Lot no. 179
IBAN DAYAK, Sarawak, Borneo, Indonesia.
Bracelet cut from a stoup (tridacna gigas) with decorative grooves. Worn by men on the wrist or upper arms.
A black lacquer ball inlaid with small cowries (shells) reinforces the fragile part.
Width: 12 cm. Height: 4 cm.
Provenance: Collected in situ in 1970 by Jacques Cortecero on the River Baram.
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