A SCRIMSHAW SKULL MASK BELU TIMOR Start Price USD 185.00 Current Price USD 185.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, June 30, 2008 End Time Monday, July 07, 2008 Location Bali See more about 'A SCRIMSHAW SKULL MASK BELU TIMOR' Description A SCRIMSHAW SKULL MASK BELU TIMOR: ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE $300.00 TO $600.00 JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS, A FINE INVESTMENT FOR COLLECTORS===A mystical Magic animal skull tmask from the island of Timor. These scrimshaw relics are getting very rare, there are very few left on the local market and the natives are no longer making them. This piece has a nice dark ENCRUSTED patina indicative of age, the inside is equally interesting, it is a powerful piece with a mystical face carved into the bone.. The Tetum of central Timor are one of the largest ethnic groups on the island. Before the Portuguese and Dutch colonization, they were fragmented into dozens of small states. Skirmishes between them were frequent, with head-hunting a popular activity. The First Europeans in Timor were the Portuguese, perhaps as early as 1512, the year after they captured Malaka. Like Chinese and western Indonesian traders before them, The Portuguese found the island a plentiful source of Sandalwood (prized in Europe for its aroma and for the medicinal Santalol made from the oil). Since we are located at the source we are able to offer these pieces at well below market prices.. provenance: Oinlassi Timor Indonesia It measures: 15" x 6" inches free International mail conveniently delivered to your door in US/Canada and Europe, enjoy easy payment with money order, check, bank transfer or simply make an over the counter deposit at the Bank of America branch located nearest to you. PLEASE BE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR OTHER FINE AUCTIONS. ===============Happy Bidding=============== Place a Bid!