Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Earring
The canine teeth of the Clouded leopard, native to Sarawak, were highly prized by the Iban., They were often fashioned into men’s ear ornaments such as this beaded ear ornament. The skins of the Clouded leopard were used as ceremonial coats and seating mats. Today, the Clouded leopard is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as its numbers have declined due to hunting and illegal poaching.
Provenance Place:
Sarawak, Malaysia
D65.1112
Details
- Provenance Place
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- Measurements
- 360 x 80 x 38mm
- Media/Materials
- mammal tooth, tooth, animal, organic, wood, vegetal, glass, processed material
- Credit Line
- Association of Friends of the Museum; Tūhura Otago Museum Collection
- Rights
- CC BY/Creative Commons
- Department
- World
- Accession Number
- D65.1112
- On Display
- No
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