Kliau Explained

Klebit Bok
Origin:	Borneo (East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia & Sarawak, Malaysia)
Type:	Shield
Is Bladed:	No
Used By:	Dayak people
Length:	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)

The Kliau, Keliau or Klau is a traditional shield of the Dayak people of Borneo.^{[1] [2]} It is similar to the shields used by other Dayak people such as the Klebit Bok of the Kenyah. Other names for this shield include: klawang or kelawang and trabai or terabai.

Description

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

See also

• Kurabit
• Baluse
• Klebit Bok

Notes and References

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