Ear Pendant

P37A

From: Borneo | Sarawak

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P37A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iban
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak
Date Made Before 1897
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass | Wood | Metal
Description

Ear ornament consisting of a spiral metal ring from which hangs a wooden pendant covered with red, dark and light blue, yellow and white glass beads in zig-zag or triangular pattern. Hanging from bottom many short strings of red beads with, top and bottom, groupings of white, yellow, red and black. One of pair. Tatung pedieng.

Length 7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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