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| Object Number: | P767A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Berawan |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak Tinjar River |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Bone Plant Fiber Vine |
| Height: | 10 cm |
| Length: | 16 cm |
| Width: | 24 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Description
Long, oblong wooden body with squared end and hollowed out back. Body engraved with geometric designs that resemble tattoo block prints. Short neck at other end. Elaborate carving of animal eating another animal extending from peg box. Two lateral wooden pegs connected to two strings. Good condition. Bridge and saddle missing. Sapei.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Dayaks: Peoples of the Borneo Rain Forest (Furness, Hiller, Harrison Borneo Collection) (25 Feb 1989 - 01 Jul 1990) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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