Wrought-iron, boat-shaped receptacle used in girl’s puberty ceremony of blackening filed teeth. Represents “Naga,” a mythical serpent. Length 18 inches.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Mrs. James P. Heath
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Collector:
James P. Heath and Mrs. James P. Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama