This rare beaded panel made by a Dayak woman of Borneo was once attached to the back of a rattan baby carrier, where it functioned as a kind of spiritual shield for deflecting negative spirits.

Dayak Beaded Baby Carrier Panel - No. 217

Featuring Stylized Scrolls and Other Motifs

Probably made by a Sebop or Basap Woman of Brunei or Kalimantan, ca. 1890-1935

European and Asian glass beads, vegetal fiber thread

10 x 5.75 in / 25.5 x 14.5 cm

Unpublished.

Price on Request.