This rare head adornment from Borneo is made from a thin layer of beaten bark fibre fashioned, stitched and formed into a turban.
Such turbans were worn as symbols of title in Borneo and the surrounding region in the early part of the last century.
Ex Private Collection, Italy
Estimated Period, Mid 20th Century (Or Before)
Height: 11cm
Width: 20cm
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