Bracelets

P58A

From: Borneo | Sarawak | Saribas River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P58A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iban
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak | Saribas River
Date Made Before 1897
Section Oceanian
Materials Brass | Cotton
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 light brown cotton cloth. Last 8 rings at one end are patterned. Strip of bark wound around the form near the ends and knotted in the middle.

Outside Diameter 17.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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