Fighting Jacket Ornament

P260

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P260
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kayan
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Date Made 1897
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass | Plant Fiber | Feather
Description

Bead ornament for back of war coat. Bead work in green, yellow, red and black. Arranged in geometric patterns with fringe along two of the three edges. Three feathers hang below on beaded strands. "Tukuk sinung." K[ayan]

Length 13 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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