Sheath

P1388B

From: Sumatra | Komering Agong

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Pangut
Object Number P1388B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra | Komering Agong
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Peel
Description

Sheath, roughly diamond-shaped with line undercut across widest point. Two flat wood halves, bound together at tip with two braided bands of rattan peel (other bands presumably missing). One half raggedly broken off near tip.

Length 28.5 cm
Width 7 cm
Thickness 3.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1388 - Old Museum Number

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