Gutta-Percha Tap

P472B

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River | Putus Sibau

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P472B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kantu'
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Kapuas River | Putus Sibau
Section Oceanian
Materials Bone | Metal
Description

Fe. Pat. Metal tool for tapping trees to gather gutta percha. Handle mde from antler of a Sambar deer. Blade end is sharpened to form a channel.

Length 28 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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