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A Dayak baby carrier, Kenyah people, early to mid 20th century,…
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Melbourne
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20-Oct-2020
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A Dayak baby carrier, Kenyah people, early to mid 20th century, intricately decorated with glass beads in a mask and scroll motif with applied cowrie shells. 28 cm high, 37 cm wide, 17 cm deep. Other Notes: the Dayak baby carrier fulfils several functions, a practical item for carrying a baby, an essential guardian of the baby's health, a display of status and further the ba' is also regarded as a beautiful object, a work of Art.
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific