Ideng klirieng burial pole - SM

Artefact of discussion. Ideng klirieng, a burial good procured by the Sarawak Museum together with the Kejaman double trunk klirieng (burial pole) in 1972. The hilt of deer antler and carved; the sheath either of jelutong (Dyera spp.) or meranti and incised with motifs; based on the remaining materials it was adorned with human hair; the original rattan lashings replaced with copper. According to LOU, the artefact either belongs to a Kejaman or Kayan ethnic group based on the hilt motif: LOU asserts, the hilt of the Kejaman ideng do not have a curve or hook motif unlike the second sword (referring to 2019.NIL36 asset).