Object Number | P232 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kayan |
Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak |
Date Made | Before 1897 |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Flat piece of wood carved to leave a pattern in high relief. The block is inked and pressed onto the skin as a guide for the tattooing. Rectangular block, completely filled by a repeat motif of a human face. |
Height | 9.2 cm |
Width | 4.57 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
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