Betel Pouch

Belt

P955

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P955
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kantu'
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River
Section Oceanian
Materials Peel | Bark | Cloth | Shell | Plant Fiber
Description

Tambok. Pouch made from dark colored peel covered with a design of small shells. Belt is made from bark wrapped with cloth also with small shells attached. Pouch is made of peel but also wrapped in a different type of peel.

Height 17.78 cm
Length 59.69 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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