Collection place: Malay Peninsula, Southeast Asia / Donor: H. M. Lissauer / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Rice cutter figurine, accession number 18-1291, described as Rice cutter; bird shaped, carved and polished light brown-strained wood (possibly a rooster); head is bowed so beak connects with breast; geometric designs engraved on both sides of body; “Ratu” incised on one side, splits on other; wooden peg crosses back at 90 degrees; metal blade on belly. Agricultural tool used for cutting rice. 18.5 cm. head to tail.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden archimedes drill, accession number 18-1293, described as Archimedes drill (twisted); brown-stained wood with metal bit; movable cylinder split in half; double-plycordage wrapped on top of cylinder, single-ply cordage wrapped and tied to pegs in cylinder center; both pegs at 90 degree angle to cylinder. Tool used for drilling. Length 74 m.