Loan Object
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Tool for Basketwork or Weaving

19th century

Animal bone and metal

6 11/16 × 13/16 × 13/16 in. (17 × 2 × 2 cm)
base: 4 3/4 × 1 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (12 × 4 × 6 cm)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.340
Geography: 
Made in Borneo, Indonesia
Status: 
On view
Culture: 
Kayan or Kenyah
Period: 
19th century
Classification: 
Tools and Equipment
Provenance: 

Ex-collection: E. Deletaille, Brussels

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