Necklace
P20
From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mela
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | P20 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tanjong |
Provenience | Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mela |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Glass |
Description | Multi-strand necklace of small multicolored glass trade beads. Symmetrically strung to form groupings of red and yellow, light and dark blue, red, and red and white. At center a cylinder covered with light blue, yellow, red and black beads in a diamond pattern. At ends, groups of three large tubular yellow and red beads and twisted fiber ties. Maiden's necklace. Potong. |
Length | 57 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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