Necklace

P21

From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mapai

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P21
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tanjong
Provenience Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mapai
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass | Metal | Ceramic
Description

Necklace ending in large tassels of tiny multicolored (green, dark blue, yellow, pink, etc.) beads, issuing from small Chinese coins. Next to the coins, groupings of larger light red, light blue, and alternating black and yellow tubular beads. Center of string consists of strands of tiny yellow of dark green glass beads. Maiden's necklace. Potong hujung bulat.

Length 59.69 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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