Betel Pouch
Belt
P955
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
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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