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Loan Object
Photo by Johan Vipper
Photo credit: Johan Vipper
Knife for Mandau
late 19th century
Horn, wood, steel, nails, marquetry and resin
33.8 × 1.5 cm (13 5/16 × 9/16 in.)
base: 6.5 × 7.5 × 6.2 cm (2 9/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 7/16 in.)
base: 6.5 × 7.5 × 6.2 cm (2 9/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 7/16 in.)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.672
Geography:
Made in Borneo
Culture:
Dayak
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Arms and Armor
Provenance:
Ex-collection: M. Johnson, Los Angeles
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.
