Borneo Dayak paddle

Under the Bo gallery

Exceptional ceremonial paddle, decorated with superb Dayak motifs carved identically on both its sides. Ironwood, inlaid with cast tin. Acquired in 1985 from Mungguk, a longhouse on a small tributary upstream of the M'balloh River, itself a major tributary of the mighty Kapuas River, which flows through West Kalimantan province, from the center of the island to the west coast of Borneo.

Iban M'Balloh culture, Borneo island, Indonesia.
C. 19th century. 133 cm long x 12.5 cm wide - 890 gr.
Price includes worldwide shipping from Thailand.

$4,130.00

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