Knife Case
P463
From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P463 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kayan |
| Provenience | Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bamboo | Wood | Peel |
| Description | Tahu. Cylindrical knife case and lid. Design of two arches surrounded by complex scroll and geometric designs. Brown dye is used to fill in the arches. Braided rattan peel around the opening. The lid has carvings on the top. |
| Length | 24.75 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 3.75 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
| Other Number | 9 - Other Number |
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