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Loan Object
Photo by Johan Vipper
Photo credit: Johan Vipper
Tool for Basketwork or Weaving
19th century
Animal bone and metal
17 × 2 × 2 cm (6 11/16 × 13/16 × 13/16 in.)
base: 12 × 4 × 6 cm (4 3/4 × 1 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
base: 12 × 4 × 6 cm (4 3/4 × 1 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
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
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
