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Adze

Object Number:P433
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Kayan
Provenience: Borneo
Sarawak
Section:Oceanian
Materials:Wood
Metal
Peel
Length: 58.4 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

Description

Adze. Bikong Lirong? Flaring iron blade with straight cutting edge, lashed cross-wise by woven and braided strips of rattan peel to a long handle. Handle decorated with one ring of woven rattan peel.

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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