Accession No

Z 2082 C


Description

One of six carved wooden panels. These design are used by Sea Dyaks to tattoo themselves


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak


Period


Source

Hewitt, G. [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 2082 C


Cultural Affliation

[Klemantan]


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card noted for Z 2082 A-F: Six carved panels.
A: "bunga" (flower), "karang" (?crab pattern?business).
B: "ukiri" (carving), "taroh" (to preserve).
C: "balan" (moon, incentre), "tankai" (fruit stalk), "marou" (a species of wild cane). Phllyomorphic design.
D: "sinkilong lanoh".
E: "lelembak" (flower pattern). F: "Kalingai" (scorpion pattern).
These design is used by Sea Dyaks to tattoo themselves' [sic]
Event Date
Author: rachel hand


Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Hewitt.G in ?- - 1909;
Event Date 23/8/1994
Author: rachel hand


FM:286676

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