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Bb2: Bead Baby Carrier Panel. Glass seed beads. H: 11”, W: 12”. Early-mid 20th century.
Kenyah Dayak, Borneo Island, Indonesia. Beaded panels, attached to the backs of baby carriers,
were talismanic amulets meant to spiritually protect the infant. The motifs represent the social status of the family.