Object Number | P206 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kayan |
Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak |
Date Made | ca. 1897 |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Flat piece of wood carved to leave a pattern in high relief. The block is inked and pressed onto the skin as a guide for the tattooing. Identified by Furness as "ringgit salilang," a design used by Iban men of the Rejang River on the chest or breasts. |
Length | 8.2 cm |
Width | 6.4 cm |
Thickness | 1.2 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
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