Mat Seat
| Object Number: | P188 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bakatan |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak Rejang River |
| Date Made: | Before 1897 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Peel Palm Leaf (uncertain) |
| Length: | 49.5 cm |
| Width: | 28 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Description
Mat seat. Rectangular, pointed at the top and edged with bamboo. One half decorated black and other half is geometric patterns including stepped designs and triangles. Worn by men, suspended from the waist at back, ready to sit on in the forest.
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