Fighting Jacket Ornament
P260
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
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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