Founder and curator of the town of Sagada’s Ganduyan Museum, Christina Aben is a national treasure. But neither she, nor her family knows it. Through decades of meticulous collecting of tribal pieces, Aben amassed a spectacular collection detailing a vanishing Igorot (Philippines mountain tribes) culture. “When we were kids, we were always stepping over the […]
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Shopping for Antiquities in Phuket
Given its significant number of yearly visitors, it’s not really surprising that Thailand’s island of Phuket has a number of good stores dealing in antiquities. As is the case in the rest of Thailand, much of the best that you’ll find in these shops in Burmese in origin. With the exception of the Soul of Asia […]
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