Dayak Beadwork
Baby carrier panel
Kayan, Dayak, Borneo, Kalimantan.
Glass beads, natural fibers
Length: 32 cm, height: 27 cm
Early 20th century
Provenance: Dutch private collection
Beaded panel from a traditional Kayan baby carrier from Borneo, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The beadwork is made of small beads and depicts many aso figures. The aso is a mythological animal believed to protect from evil spirits.
It is mounted on a wooden display.
€ 2450
