Three shaman’s staffs from the Mien Yao people who inhabit parts of Thailand, Laos, China and Vietnam. All are mid-20^th century and are sold separately. Please see detailed photos below. Also, for reference, see the book The Yao, The Mien and Mun Yao in China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand by Jess G. Pourett, 2002.

The first is a Kim Mun Lantien ‘Yang’ stave of carved wood with an iron spike. It measures 35” in length and has a face carved on the neck of the piece. #2658  $575

The second is a priest’s staff which is often planted in front of the central door of his house during a ritual to ward off evil spirits. It measures 40” in length, has inlaid metal designs (tin, silver or ?) and a strip of red cloth tied at the top and a heavy iron spike at the bottom.  #2656  $800

The third is another priest’s staff with the San Yuan Chinese characters inlaid in metal on the top handle. It measures 37.5” in length, has inlaid metal designs and an iron spike at the bottom.  #2657  $800