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Tool for Basketwork or Weaving

19th century

Animal bone and metal

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

Ex-collection: E. Deletaille, Brussels

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