Sewing Board

P595

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P595
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kayan
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Sewing board. Kapau (or Kapan?) jahat. Flat piece of dark wood. One side undecorated and with a small hole at one end. Opposite side is carved with geometric decoration at the pointed top and carved at the bottom.

Length 51 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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