Ketel - Brunei (No reserve price)

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An antique bronze ritual kettle from Brunei dating to the early 20th century, measuring 20 cm high by 22 cm wide, with animal-relief decorations and a spout shaped like an animal head, in good condition.

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This is an antique bronze ritual cauldron (often from Southeast Asia, such as traditional copper and bronze cauldrons from Brunei or Sarawak), characterized by relief decorations of animals and a spout in the form of a turtle head with a snake around its neck, the handle is also adorned with lizards.
Material and origin: Made of bronze or copper alloy, with traditionally handmade reliefs typical of regional crafts with Chinese influences.
Features: The object has prominent reliefs of lizards or salamanders and crabs and snakes on the belly and the lid, a spout shaped as an animal head and resting on three small legs.
Function: Such kettles from the 19th or early 20th century often served as ceremonial objects, status symbols, or for ritual uses such as keeping water at celebrations.

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will be well packed and shipped with a track and trace code.

This is an antique bronze ritual cauldron (often from Southeast Asia, such as traditional copper and bronze cauldrons from Brunei or Sarawak), characterized by relief decorations of animals and a spout in the form of a turtle head with a snake around its neck, the handle is also adorned with lizards.
Material and origin: Made of bronze or copper alloy, with traditionally handmade reliefs typical of regional crafts with Chinese influences.
Features: The object has prominent reliefs of lizards or salamanders and crabs and snakes on the belly and the lid, a spout shaped as an animal head and resting on three small legs.
Function: Such kettles from the 19th or early 20th century often served as ceremonial objects, status symbols, or for ritual uses such as keeping water at celebrations.

Photos are part of the description.

will be well packed and shipped with a track and trace code.

Details

Country of Origin
Brunei
Period
Early 20th century
Material
Bronze
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Ketel
Height
20 cm
Width
22 cm
The NetherlandsVerified
1411
Objects sold
96.3%
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