Cap, war

Description

Hemispherical war cap of rattan covered with overlapping rows of fish scales and decorated with fur, fibre, bone discs and three feathers of the Great Argus Pheasant: Asia, South East Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban (Sea Dyak), late 19th - early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1922.546

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cap, war

Production information

Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Date

Late 19th - early 20th century

Style / Culture

Sea Dyak
Iban

Materials

Fish scale, Fur, Fibre, Bone, Feather