Kozzy Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Dang is this one frustrating. I have a pretty strong memory of seeing similar but can't pin it down. As best I can remember, they are Chinese surgical tools...but don't quote me on that. IIRC They were a common thing to fake and be sold by street vendors as authentic old junk--Chinese are masters at faking the old stuff for their "antique" stalls. I haven't been over there for 20 years and that might be why I have some crumbs of memory but it's beyond fuzzy. Cant find a google image that matches so I might be way off base. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 The figure on the right one looks very much like some of those in Indonesian shadow plays. If I get a chance tonight I'll see if Stone's Glossary has anything in it. (Good for a lot of oddball stuff). Definitely has a East Asian look to them in my opinion Quote
TwistedCustoms Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 No idea what they actually are but the blade shape on the left looks like a sculptors tool for sculpting in clay. Quote
SLAG Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 I agree with T. P., the left hand one is probably a Balinese Wayang Kulit plays that are concerned with the tales of the Hindu Mahabharat or Ramayana. They are evening puppet shows (but they are really a lot more than that). In Muslim Lombok and Java they are called Ringit & also deal with tales of the Ramayana. Performances can be experienced in most towns in Bali. They are often accompanied by a full Gamelan orchestra. (& often priests). I'll expand, on it, a little later. After I've finished cooking & eating dinner. Cheers, SLAG. Quote
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