Kliau

Klebit
A Kliau shield with aso (dog) motif
Type	Shield
Place of origin	Borneo (East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia & Sarawak, Malaysia)
Service history
Used by	Dayak people (Kenyah, Kayan, etc)
Specifications
Length	110–130 cm (43–51 in)

The Kliau, Keliau, Klau or Kelembit is a traditional shield of the Kenyah and Kayan Dayak of Borneo. ^{[1] [2]} This is an almost identical shield to the Kelembit Bok with the exception of the missing bok (hair). It is also similar to other Dayak-type shields, such as the Iban's trabai or terabai, Ngaju's talawang, and klawang or kelawang.

Description

The Kliau is a shield in a shape of a hexagon and made from wood or from bamboo.

See also

• Indonesia portal
• Malaysia portal

• Kurabit
• Baluse
• Klebit Bok

References

1. N.Y.), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York; Kjellgren, Eric (2007). Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. pp. 226–227. ISBN   978-1-58839-238-1.
2. Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis (1994). Di Pedalaman Borneo: Perjalanan Dari Pontianak Ke Samarinda, 1894. Penerbit PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama bekerja sama dengan Borneo Research Council, Indonesia Office. ISBN   978-979-605-051-2.