Necklace

P20

From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mela

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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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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