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Object Number
995-30-70/5691
Display Title
Baby carrier
Descriptions
Object Description
Baby carrier made of a wood body and having a wooden seat. Multicolored bead design of an anthropomorphic figure--multiple headed. Bat's teeth and animal bone circle the top of the carrier. Three brass medallions hang from the carrier's sides (2 on right, 1 on left). Fabric covered straps and 2 wooden figurines present.
Inventory Description
Baby carrier, wood frame, bead, tooth, coin and beaded figure design, 2 straps
Classification
- Baby Carrier
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dayak
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Kalimantan
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalimantan, Northwestern
Dimensions
Overall: 33.5 x 31 x 14 cm (13 3/16 x 12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-30-70/5691
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Monni Adams, 1995
Provenance
Collector
Margaret Slattery
(ca. 1973)
Donor
Dr. Monni Adams
(11/8/1995)
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Raw Material
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