Maloh-Dayak. Central Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Beads, cloth, coins. H: 19" (48.3 cm), W: 18" (45.7 cm).

A rare style of beaded jacket with abstract "S" motifs. The bead colors shift subtly as there is a slightly different tone from the top to bottom bands. Additionally a row of valuable coins were sewn along the bottom edge.
A jacket of this type would have only been worn by a woman of high status and wealth.