Kayan war sword - Sarawak Museum
The hilt of a deer horn and carved; the handle plaited with rattan; sheath originally lashed with rattan but some were depilated; the blade is curved and inlaid with brass tube. It is a Kayan war sword belongs to the chief of the Rejang river
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M04Rights owner
Durham University / Sarawak MuseumTitle alt
Pedang perang Kayan - Muzium SarawakDescription alt
Hulu parang diperbuat daripada tanduk rusa dan diukir; pemegang diikat dengan rotan; sarung parang diikat dengan rotan tetapi sebahagiannya telah rosak; bilah parang melengkung dan dihiasi dengan tube tembaga. Ianya merupakan parang perang Kayan milik ketua masyarakat Kayan di Sungai RejangCultural group
KayanParticipants
Peter anak SimanCountry
MalaysiaPlace
Sarawak Museum, KuchingItem/object
Kayan war swordMuseum name
Sarawak MuseumMuseum collections documentation
631Intent
The research gap: the materials, the motifs and its symbolic meaning, the usesDate of creation
2020-09-15Unique ID
2019SG05-M04-0128Usage 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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