Object class: Basketry (object genre) / Collection place: Malaysia / Donor: Donald H. Lambert - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1083, described as Container, food container: purple and green dyed, natural plaited “pandanus” rectangular container. Open work plaiting (decorative) at bottom of container with braid (single) 49.5 cm. long, knotted at end. 17 x 25 cm. (open plaiting forms triangle shape). Used as a container for gifts during rice harvest season. Filled with rice (hulled), or “empin” (a parched pounded rice product made only with newly harvested rice) and end sewn up. Used as a container for gifts to visitors (kin?) who help a family with harvest activities, probably ritual. No activities occurred during my [Don Lambert ?] research in which containers of this sort were required. These two containers (#42 and 43) are an example of an item people claim they used to make. I [Don Lambert ?] was unable to elicit a clear description of their former use, or exact rituals involved. Cost in U.S. dollars: 1.04. (see catalogue # 18-1084)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1078, described as Basket: rice storage basket, six sided shaped bottom. Used for storing rice, especially used for carrying on head. Most common container for seed. General storage container made by women and used by anyone. Can be made of other kinds of pandanus including “Menkuang padang” and “menkuang pandan.” Length 54 cm. Width 39 cm. Depth 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1109, described as Basket: ritual harvesting basket. Bottom of basket square with four corners. Top of basket round, pulled in just below top. Dark brown, twill plaited rattan. Container for first rice harvest each season. Carried under arm. Used during rituals on first day of harvest only. Used by either men or women, but usually women. Made only by men. On the first day of harvest only one small basket is harvested in this type of “tanking,” the contents to be used for harvest rituals. Taboo of silence maintained from time of leaving house and returning with new rice. Cost in U.S. dollars: 1.66. Height 19 cm. Diameter of top opening 17 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1084, described as Container, food container: patterned, dyed and natural, plaited “pandanus” container. Rectangular, slightly narrower at opening, 38 x 25 cm. “Siku keluang” is the decorative motif here meaning “bat’s elbow.” Braided loop at bottom. Used as a container for gifts to visitors (kin?) who help a family with harvest activities. Filled with rice (hulled), or “empin” (a parched pounded rice product made only with newly harvested rice) and end sewn up. Probably ritual. No activities occurred during my [Don Lambert ?] research in which containers of this sort were required. These two containers (#42 and 43) are an example of an item people claim they used to make. I [Don Lambert ?] was unable to elicit a clear description of their former use, or exact rituals involved. Cost in U.S. dollars: 1.25. (see catalogue # 18-1083)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1110, described as Basket: plaited tube body of rattan, flared at top. Cross shaped wood base with rattan framing. Two bark straps. Twill plaiting. Basket used for carrying rice during harvest, plaiting also for general purpose carrying. Worn on back, harvested rice filled over shoulder. During rice harvest, carrying rice to be dried, during fruit harvest also storage container. Materials gathered by men. Framing and ties made by men, body usually woven by women. Remarks: “Rotan undang” (”Korthalsia” spelling?). “rotan kerai” (”Calamus luridus,” Becc.), “rotan tunggai” (”Calamus penicillatus,” Roxberap) (”Artocarpus elastica,” Reinw.), “meranti” (”Shorea” spelling?) This basket contains shavings of rattan from repair. Base was retied just before purpose. T o remove shavings will bring bad luck!! Cost in U.S. dollars: 8.75. Height 47.5 cm. Top opening diameter 37 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 18-1104, described as Mat: plaited, dyed and natural, patterned sitting mat, âpandanusâ rectangle. Colors: natural and purple. A one person sitting mat. Made by women and used by all. Dyes purchased. 50 x 58 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 18-1107, described as Mat: natural plaited pandanus. Mat for drying rice or other material requiring sun drying. Mat is spread in sun with thin layer of rice on top. Used after harvest or whenever stored rice needs drying. Made by women. Used mostly by women. Rolled specimen. Cost in U.S. dollars: 4.17. Rectangular 212 x 159 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 18-1105, described as Mat: partially completed sitting mat. Plaited, patterned, dyed and natural (pandanus?). Completed portion of mat, approximately 62 cm x 30 cm. Colors: natural, purple, red/purple and green. This specimen made to demonstrate various steps in production. Edges are labeled as follows: A. âkepalaâ (type of edge) B. âsisik,â finished and trimmed egde with both layers interwoven. C. âlapis,â partly finished edge with only one layer turned. Cost in U.S. dollars: 2.08

Hearst Museum object titled Straw circles, accession number 18-1086a,b, described as Rattan: rattan construction material specimen, coiled. Tying material. The rattan is in the form in which it is brought back from the forest. Leaves were stripped from canes at collection site. (a) Is “rotan tunggai” (calamus penicillatus, Roxb.). Coiled 48 cm. circumferance. (b) Is not identified as to type. Coiled 128 cm. circumferance.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 18-1099, described as fish trap: cylindrical fish trap made of strips of bamboo of rattan-like fiber twined together. Context of use: Used to catch prawns primarily, also fish. Set in any water 2-3 feet deep, wings built at mouth. Used by men. This trap is made in the style of the Jerantut Malay, a group living about 80 miles upriver. The maker of this trap lived in Jerantut for about 20 years before moving to Pesagi.