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NORTH BORNEO Old Postcard Ethnic DYAK Malay Archipelago
Early Picture Post Card, North Borneo Malaya. Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago USA. Dyak, Sculpture in bronze by Malvina Hoffman, Chauncey Keep Memorial Hall.
The Dyaks live in the northern part of the island of Borneo. They are a Malayan people of Mongoloid appearance. The build is sturdy, and the stature is medium. The skin colour is a yellowish brown. The hair is straight and black and the eyes are dark. The Dyaks have been noted for their head-hunting raids and for their highly developed decorative art. Published by F.M.N.H
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