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1891.55.63

Headdress of barkcloth. It is in a strip, it is light brown in colour. There is faint traces of a dotted cross and zigzag design on one side. In places there are slits between the fibres. [AB [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]

1891.55.63

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Collection type
Object
Description
Headdress of barkcloth. It is in a strip, it is light brown in colour. There is faint traces of a dotted cross and zigzag design on one side. In places there are slits between the fibres. [AB [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Perak
Cultural groups
Semai
Person
Field collector Leonard Wray
PRM source Leonard Wray
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1891
Date collected
By 1891
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1891
Materials and processes
Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Beaten, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 200 mm, Length: max 1400 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1891.55.63

Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Ornament, Barkcloth, Headdress, Head Ornament

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