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1933.80.33.1

Tattooing needles on wooden haft. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/08/2010]

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1933.80.33.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tattooing needles on wooden haft. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/08/2010]
Long description
Tattooing needles on wooden haft. The three metal pins are attached to the wooden stick with resin. The stick has a carved design at the corner between the handle and the head. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/08/2010]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Kayan
Kenyah
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Glued
Dimensions
Width: max 84 mm, Length 220 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.80.33.1

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