IDNO

T.153505.RPT

Description

A post with a large carved hornbill at the top, painted in blue, red, white, and yellow. There are bundles of dried plant fibres hanging from two crossbars. On the lower crossbar there are three human skulls hanging from cords of plant fibre. Poignant describes the post as used for the 'Gawai Kenyalang ritual'. [KK 14/11/2022]

Place

SE Asia; Malaysia; Eastern Malaysia; Sarawak; Kuching

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Poignant, Axel

Collector / Expedition

Date

pre February 1981

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.153308.RPT - T.153754.RPT were located in the drawer file of transparency sheets, numbered C1038/.

T.153498.RPT - T.153521.RPT were located in a transparency sheet, numbered C1038/10.