Brass penis pin, worn by Kayan, from Borneo, 1880-1920.

Made:
1880-1920 in Indonesia
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Brass penis pin, "ampalang" in vernacular, with carved bone end-pieces in form of flower heads, worn by Kayan, from Borneo, 1880-1920.

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655853
Materials:
brass and bone
type:
penis pins
credit:
Seligman, G.