Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate treebarkfibrebags Borneo and Beyond: Tribal Arts

Borneo and Beyond: Tribal Arts of Indonesia

known as a gilê (also spelled guile or jile)

Its survival is a testament to the profound spiritual and artistic traditions of the Cenderawasih Bay peoples

and rattan armlets—objects of both beauty and social status

Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate treebarkfibrebags Borneo and Beyond: Tribal ArtsMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China This charming mingqi (spirit good) is a sancai glazed miniature model of an offering plate, adorned with five peachesa symbol of longevity and immortality in Chinese culture. Designed as a funerary object, it would have been placed in a tomb to provide sustenance and blessings for the deceased in the afterlife. The plate, glazed in the traditional sancai palette of green, amber, and cream, showcases the Ming dynasty's