Mat Making Knife
P470
From: Borneo | Sarawak | Sibuti
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P470 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak | Sibuti |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Metal |
Description | For mat making. Tangat. For cutting strips of pandanus. Short wooden body with four blades inserted into one end with black gum wrapped around the end of the knife. The opposite end has a carved wooden ornament attached with three nails, only one present. |
Length | 14 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
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