| Object Number | P206 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kayan |
| Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak |
| Date Made | ca. 1897 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Flat piece of wood carved to leave a pattern in high relief. The block is inked and pressed onto the skin as a guide for the tattooing. Identified by Furness as "ringgit salilang," a design used by Iban men of the Rejang River on the chest or breasts. |
| Length | 8.2 cm |
| Width | 6.4 cm |
| Thickness | 1.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
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