Sheath

P1241B

From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Klinjau River | Long Nah

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Koh
Object Number P1241B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Madang
Provenience Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Klinjau River | Long Nah
Date Made Before 1898
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Rattan Peel
Description

Sheath made of two flat pieces of wood lashed together. Two broad bands of dercoratively woven rattan peel - third missing? Hanging from top, one small black and white Rhinoceros Hornbill tail feather and a round disk of undetermined material.

Length 65 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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