Title
Beaded basket
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Borneo
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: H 26.2,
x Dia: 21
x Dia: 21
Accession No.
1997-04722
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Andy Ng
This beaded basket or bag was probably made by either the Kayan or the Kenyah people of Borneo who are known for their beadwork. Originally, the basket would have had a drawstring to cinch up the top. It is decorated with highly stylised Aso figures, a type of guardian spirit associated with dragons and the earth.
