Bracelets

P58B

From: Borneo | Sarawak | Saribas River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P58B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iban (uncertain)
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak | Saribas River
Date Made Before 1897
Section Oceanian
Materials Brass | Bark Cloth
Description

Set of bracelets, with holder. Bracelets (tumpa saging), consisting of a coil of thin brass wire, forming rings of graduated sizes, on an hour-glass shaped form (serang tumpa) covered with brown bark cloth. Last 8 rings at one end are patterned.

Outside Diameter 17.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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