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Kayan knife - Sarawak Museum
A spear head-shaped dagger with brass handle; hilt of deer antler carved with leaches and 'asu' (dog-dragon) motifs; the sheath end part carved with serpent and bird motifs; the sheath left part carved with a male figure; the sheath right part carved with human couples figure; sheath binds with aluminium can
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M04Rights owner
Durham University / Sarawak MuseumTitle alt
Pisau Kayan - Muzium SarawakDescription alt
Pisau yang berbentuk seperti keris dengan bahagian pemegangnya dihiasi dengan tembaga; hulu parang diperbuat daripada tanduk rusa dan diukir dengan motif lintah dan asu; bahagian hujung sarung parang diukir dengan motif ular dan lelaki; bahagian kanan sarung parang diukir dengan corak pasangan lelaki dan perempuan; sarung parang diikat dengan tin aluminiumCultural group
KayanParticipants
Peter anak SimanCountry
MalaysiaPlace
Sarawak Museum, KuchingItem/object
Kayan knifeMuseum name
Sarawak MuseumMuseum collections documentation
65/361Intent
The research gap: the materials, the motifs and its symbolic meaning, the usesDate of creation
2020-09-03Unique ID
2019SG05-M04-0129Usage metrics
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- Social and cultural anthropology
- Heritage, archive and museum studies not elsewhere classified
- Heritage and cultural conservation
- Global Indigenous studies sciences
- Global Indigenous studies culture, language and history
- Global Indigenous studies environmental knowledges and management
- Global Indigenous studies peoples, society and community
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