Charm
P843
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P843 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kayan |
Provenience | Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Bamboo | Leaf | Glass | Plant Fiber |
Description | Against evil spirits. Toway fakan. A cylinder of bamboo with one end cut to a point. Perforation at the pointed end has a plant fiber string with blue-green beads and a plant fiber bundle attached. |
Length | 25 cm |
Outside Diameter | 2 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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