The Dayak people are famous for their intricate beaded panels depiting mythical beings. This beaded panel features a four-headed dragon and other motifs believed capable of warding off negative spirits seeking to steal a child's vunerable soul.

Dayak Beaded Baby Carrier Panel - No. 239

Featuring Stylized Four-Headed Dragon and Other Motifs in Rare Quadrilateral Symmetry

Probably made by a Kenyah woman of Sarawak or Kalimantan, ca. 1890-1935.

European glass beads, vegetal fiber threads.

11.25 x 10.75 / 28.5 x 27.3 cm

Unpublished.

Comparable Examples Unknown.

Price on Request.