Rare Antique Philippine Lime Container Carved Bone & Wooden HandCarved Water Buffalo. From an antique gallery shop ” Chang Ring” Manila, Philippines, with label and price erased (given as gift), bought in the 50’S -60’S and brought in the USA. Label : A Lime container in a shape of a carabao (water buffalo) with handcarved wooden tail; made of bone and wood with incised traditional design. MARINAO PEOPLE, LANAO DEL SUR, MINDANAO ISLAND. Handcrafted with a incised carving of a beetle, leaves and ornate traditional decor at the round tubular bone container. The handcarved wooden top is the head with horns and bone incised carvings ornate top decor. The container is encapsulated in a hard wooden handcarved frame of a water buffalo or “carabao” with an ornate tail and a simple rectangular stand. Measures: 8 1/2″ length, 4 1/2″ tall approximately 2 width. Great to excellent condition, there are no repairs. The wooden cap snuggles to the bone container. Please check photos for further evaluation. Collectible and surely belongs for us to a museum. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Chinese\Figures & Statues”. The seller is “oldbeginnings_18″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Philippines
- Handmade: Yes
- Modified Item: No