Zemanek-Münster

Vessel of betel set "djupu"

Indonesia - Northern Borneo, West Coast of Sabah
not available anymore
Provenance
August Flick, Cologne, Germany
Size
H: 14 cm
D: 18 cm
H: 5.5 inch
D: 7.1 inch

Description

bronze, of bellied form with lid and floral decor, rep. (small missing parts), traces of corrosion;
coming from the tribe of the Kadazandusun, settling on the peninsula of Klias in the area of the Gadung river. Such vessels belong to the most precious property of a family.


Comparing literature

Deimel, Claus (Hg.), Schätze aus Indonesien und der Südsee, Dresden 2006, p. 97, ill. 109

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