Mat Seat
| Object Number: | P197 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Madang |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak Silat River |
| Date Made: | Before 1897 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Clouded Leopard Skin Cone Shell Metal |
| Length: | 46.5 cm |
| Width: | 28.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Description
Mat seat. Tabit Kuleh. Mat seat made of the skin of a Clouded Leopard, At tip, a conus shell disk, secured by a cord looped over a short stick in back. Light colored twisted fiber strings. Worn by men, suspended from the waist at back, ready to sit on in the forest.
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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