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Start Over Donor Eric Crystal Accession number Acc.4506
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1613, described as Basket, reed, plaited, square; rectangular bottom; top and bottom edges rimmed with loose fiber; body decorated with red interweave to form diamond pattern; for holding cooked rice. This kapipe are produce in Sereale Village. Kapipe are used to provision field workers with midday meals. Field videos taken in Indonesia by Eric Crystal show the use of kapipe in the provisioning of field workers (constructing funerary structures). Field videos also show the fabrication of the kapipe by villagers. Kapipe are constructed by tuyu reeds.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1610, described as Winnowing basket, reed, round, plaited; rim lashed to triple wood coil reenforcement
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1612, described as Basket, cubical, plaited, reed; with cloth carrying strap; for holding fish trapped in tagalak
Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1611, described as Fish trap, reed, plaited, funnel shaped; narrow end reenforced with wood splint; vertical elements left exposed on wide end; used in large rice fields to trap small eels and fish
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 18-1615, described as Hat, fiber, plaited, round, conical; double plaiting (narrow fiber inside, wide fiber outside; coiled foundation for rim, covered by fibers running 90 degrees to coils; red cotton loop on underside
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ikat blanket, accession number 18-1607, described as Ikat blanket, rectangular, cotton, woven, tassels at each end; rust colored ground with geometric design in dark blue, brown and tan
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ikat blanket, accession number 18-1606, described as Ikat blanket, rectangular, cotton, woven, tassels at each end; rust colored ground with alternating bands of black, red, and blue at each side; geometric pattern at center of black, brown and tan colors; used as wall decorations at major funerary rites; may also be used to wrap the body of the noble deceased. Galumpang weaving traditions have been greatly energized by tourist arrivals in Tana Toraja. The handicraft industry, moribund by the late 1960’s, now provides significant income earning potential for village women.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mourning cowl, accession number 18-1608, described as Mourning cowl, woven cotton; two halves stitched together; round woven tassels at bottom. “Pote” are worn by close relatives of the deceased. “Pote” are worn by women, or by widowers, in the case that there are no female relatives willing to take on the special ritual burdens of close mournings. Those who don the “pote” may not eat rice for the duration of the funeral (large funerals may occur in two parts over the course of a year). Those who don the “pote” eat on a special mat and are sequestered during the duneral. Black “pote” are also worn. Those who don the black “pote” must remain close by the body. Those who wear the white “pote” may follow processions to the ceremonial field during the first part of the funeral. Length ca. 102.0 cm. (including tassels). Width 62.0 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mourning cowl, accession number 18-1609, described as Mourning cowl, woven cotton; two halves stitched together; white background with black-bordered red bands running length of cowl; woven tassels at end; colored bands extending into tassels; five bands of open holes in geometric design near bottom. See 18-1608. Length (including tassels) ca. 105.0 cm. Width 60.0 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1614, described as Cloth, fiber, rectangular; natural ground with alternating red and yellow bands; one bolt; Pineapple fiber cloth is used to wrap the remains of the deceased. It is also used as “paranding” to make a temporary wall around a rice granary to shelter mourners who have come for a long five or seven night funeral.

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