Object Number | P245 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kayan |
Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak |
Date Made | Before 1897 |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Flat piece of wood carved to leave a pattern in high relief. The block is inked and pressed onto the skin as a guide for the tattooing. A Kayan man's design for the shoulder, breast, or thigh. A version of the aso (dog) design. |
Length | 16 cm |
Width | 3 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
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