Hair Ornament

P91

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P91
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kayan (uncertain)
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass | Metal | Wood | Plant Fiber
Description

Hair ornament. Short bamboo (?) stick wound with bands of natural, dark blue, yellow and red thread. Hanging from each end a long tassel consisting of strings of small black/white and black/red/white and brass beads, skinny orange tubes (reeds?) and - at the ends - pom poms of natural, orange and purple yarn. On the stick a rectangular yellow sticker with the number 1511.

Length 20 cm
Width 7.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899
Other Number 1511 - Other Number

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