Necklace

P17

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

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P17
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tanjong
Provenience Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mapai
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass | Metal | Wood
Description

Twelve-strand necklace of small tubular glass trade beads organized by wooden spacers into fifteen segments: alternating groups of white (2), and multicolored (8) with groups of silver-colored beads (6). In center (front), mostly red beads, flanking diminishing rows of silver. Maiden's necklace. Potong Lempang.

Length 45 cm
Width 3.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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