Umbrella
P170A
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P170A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kayan (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Palm Leaf | Peel |
| Description | Two pieces of palm leaf sewn together with bands of plant fiber cord sewn along the edges and across the umbrella. Darkened on one side. Samit tokong. With cylindrical rattan cover. Cover is woven with dark and natural colored fibers in geometric patterns. Small opening at one end with a braided cord attached. |
| Length | 63 cm |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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