1902 Photogravure Berawan Tribe Chief Aban Liah Portrait Guilty Conscience XGTC1

This is an original 1902 black and white photogravure of a portrait of Aban Liah, a Berawan tribal chief of Borneo, who, during the peacemaking, apparently died of a guilty conscience.

CONDITION

This 109+ year old Item is rated Fine+. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. Moderate moisture wrinkling throughout.

• Product Type: Original Photogravure; Black / White
• Grade: Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 5 x 6.5 inches; 13 x 17 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper has obtained a limited edition collection (only 500 ever produced) by William Henry Furness, which focuses on his ethnological research of the headhunting (the practice of decapitating an individual and preserving their head postmortem) tribes of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, including that of the Kayans and Kenyahs. In these antique historical images, Furness explores the tribesÕ cultures; weapons and weaponry; tribal costumes, jewelry, masks and headdresses; body art and mutilation; cultural handicrafts; religious traditions, and more. Come discover the incredibly fascinating cultures and traditions of these primitive tribes, submersed deep in the tropical rainforests of Borneo.

Keywords specific to this image: Ethnology, Ethnography, Anthropology

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