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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 18-1101, described as Adze; woodworking tool. Handle: wood(”kayu belimbing,” “Averrhoa bilimbi” Linn.); shank: wood (”jerin tupai”) (”Pithecellobium microcarpum,” Benth); blade: steel; tie: rattan (”rotan tunggai”). Handle, round, wider at top, 83 cm. long; large split at top of handle. Shank, L-shaped. Blade, approximately 16 cm. long. Iron blade purchased in market, usually made by Chinese blacksmiths, but occasionally by Malays. Used for felling trees and shaping wood planks, especially in the manufacture of boats. Like an axe or adze (blade can be rotated to an angle). Handle in two pieces, the handle (”purdah”) and the shank (”sangul”). Before axes became common as trade item this tool was extensively used, presently used only for special purposes like shaping beams and boats. Made by men. Cost in U.S. dollars: 5.33.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 18-1073, described as Tray: rubber coagulating tray. Rectangular tin box without lid. Used to coagulate latex from “Hevea.” Latex poured in and mixed with coagulating agent such as acetic acid, when processing rubber. The tins are made by men, bought from merchants. Use by men and women. This size tray makes a rubber sheet having a dry weight of 8 to 10.5 pounds, many farmers now use an entire instead of a half tin to process larger sheets. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents). Length 34 cm. Width 24 cm. Height 11.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bucket, accession number 18-1106, described as Bucket: round bucket with handle. Encrusted with latex. Used to collect and carry latex to processing area. Carried through garden emptying filled cups into it. Used after the latex has stopped flowing. Made by Chinese tinsmiths and available in towns and some local stores. Cost in U.S. dollars: 1.00. Height: 24.5 cm. Diameter at top: 24 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dye box, accession number 18-1075, described as Dye; in blue/green box with label. Mat processing dye to dye pandanus. Added to boiling water, often together with one or more fixing agents and soaked pandanus strips. Purchased in local shops and used by women. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 21 cents). Box: 6.2 x 4.6 x 2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 18-1072, described as Knife: rubber tapping knife. Steel with wood handle. Handle held in both hands and blade used to shave a thin sliver of bark from the tapping panel. Sold in all local stores. This knife purchased in small village shop. Shops purchase them from Chinese, factory or blacksmith. Used by men and women. (Cost in U.S. dollars: $1.00). Length 30.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat making tool, accession number 18-1070, described as Tool: mat making tool or carved bamboo. Rectangular with blunt pointed ends. Wear marks show considerable use. Used to soften pandanus strips. Strips are pulled over edge. When used: before cut into strips, after cutting, after soaking in water and drying, before and after drying. Made by either men or women and used by women. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 8 cents). Length 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat making tool, accession number 18-1069, described as Tool: mat making tool. Flat bamboo, tapered. Wide end, carved edges. Used by women when making joints and finishing edge of mats, baskets, etc. Used to lift strips already woven so new ends can be woven in. Made by either men or women. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 21 cents). Length 23.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat making tool, accession number 18-1071, described as Tool: strip cutter used in mat making. Double comb-shaped wood tool with four blades at one end and five at the other end. Used to cut pandanus leaves into even strips for weaving. This specimen is two ended, and cuts strips of two different widths. The leaf is pulled through the blades of the “janka,” which is held stationary. It is used after the removal of middle thorns, and splitting leaf in half. It is made by either men or women and used by women. (cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents). Length 14.1 cm. (not including blades). Width 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rubber tapping tool, accession number 18-1090, described as Tool: rubber tapping tool. Wood handle, steel blade. Handle beat up from pounding spouts into bark. Handle held in both hands and blade used to shave a thin sliver of bark from the tapping panel. Purchased from Chinese, factory or blacksmith. Sold in all local stores. Used by anybody (see specimen 18-1089). Cost in U.S. dollars: 83 cents. Length 27.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rubber tapping tool, accession number 18-1089, described as Tool: rubber tapping tool. Handle: wood. Blade: steel. This specimen almost worn out. Handle beat up from pounding spouts into bark. Handle held in both hands and blade used to shave a thin sliver of bark from the tapping panel. Purchased from Chinese, factory or blacksmith. Sold in all local stores. Used by anybody (see specimen 18-1090). Cost in U.S. dollars: 83 cents. Length 27.5 cm.