Culture or time period: Maritime Southeast Asian cultures / Accession number: Acc.3313 / Function: 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 Cup, accession number 18-1092, described as Cup: rubber tapping cup, coconut shell. Black latex caked around edges of cup. Placed below spout and used to collect latex drippings from tapped panels. Village has a surplus of coconut shell just laying around which can be pressed into service as tapping cups. These cups very inferior to ceramic, plastic, or glass, as the latex sticks to them and they retain moisture which causes coagulation of latex to be uneven. Diameter at top: 13.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 18-1088, described as cup: ceramic rubber tapping cup. ochre color, edges caked with black latex. Diameter of top, 10 cm. 7 cm. high.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 18-1065, described as Knife; harvesting knife. Made in three pieces; the spindle shaped handle (”gongam”), the flat blade carrying board (”papan tuai”), and the wedge which locks the other two parts together (”senai”). Held in right hand with long handle across palm and flat part between second and third fingers. Rice stalk racked against metal blade with finger tips. Used by anyone. Made by men. (cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents) Handle length 18 cm. Board length 14.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Scyth, accession number 18-1097, described as tool; handle: wood (empayan); iron nail (to keep blade from flying); blade: steel, L-shaped. number of splits in the handle. Context of use: Tool for clearing and turning soil on rice land, clearing rice nurseries and padi fields. Used like a golf club swung too low. Used at planting time. Any stout wood suitable for handle. Blade obtained from Chinese blacksmiths. Used by men and women.

Hearst Museum object titled Stirrer for rubber, accession number 18-1093, described as Tool: stirrer for processing rubber. Rounded aluminum rectangle with three holes down the center. Used to mix acid with and stir latex. Used after adding acetic acid. Any suitable material may be used including tin, wood, plastic, etc. Each person fashions his own stirrer from whatever material he has handy, made in a wire range of designs. Used by all people. Cost in U.S. dollars: 21 cents. Length 17.5 cm. Width 11.9 cm.