Fighting Jacket

P1142

From: Borneo | Sarawak | Pliran River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1142
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Madang
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak | Pliran River
Date Made 1897
Section Oceanian
Materials Sun Bear Skin | Peel | Plant Fiber
Description

Fighting jacket made from the skin of a sun bear (Helarctos malayanus).

Length 82 cm
Width 76 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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