Rice Bag

CG250990-8197

From: Borneo | Sarawak | Batang Kayan River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number CG250990-8197
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak | Batang Kayan River
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark Cloth
Description

Deep bag made from one long strip of bark cloth folded over at bottom and stitched up sides. Rows of horizontal stitching produce effect of weaving. Twisted fiber loops around top, with twisted fiber drawstring running through them. Tag (no longer with object): "Bark cloth rice bags - Uma Long, Batang Kayan."

Width 24 cm
Depth 70 cm

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