Knife Case

P489

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River | Putus Sibau

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P489
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kantu'
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River | Putus Sibau
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo | Peel
Description

For knife. Jabang. Cylindrical bamboo case with carved patterns of flowers on both the lid and the case. Braided rattan peel at the base. Dyed dark brown in the negative pattern space. Lid has two loops.

Length 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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