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Wooden figure of a water spirit. Melanau, late 19th - early 20th CE. From Sarawak, Malaysia. A particularly fine example of the belum carvings used by the Melanau in rituals to cure diseases. Today, most Melanau are Muslim and these rituals are now rare. Wood, h. 36 cm. Inv. AC As1905,-.637.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART343728
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2042px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
20th century CE
Figure, Sculpture
Illness
Malaysian
Spirit
Water
Woodcarving