Necklace

P12

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kayan
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass | Shell
Description

Multi-strand necklace of small round glass trade beads: three strands each of dark yellow, light blue, and dark blue, one strand of light red. At fastening, one large tubular dark blue bead with red and yellow bull's eyes, and four irregular shell discs. Tebahang jet. Women's.

Length 32 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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