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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 18-1267, described as Bag; twill plaited, of black and natural rattan. Geometric pattern. Straps alternated black and white geometric pattern. For use by men when traveling beyond the village. In it are usually carried rive and tobacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. The Punan women make them and trade them to several neighboring tribes who greatly prize them. Length 58 cm. Bag length 30 cm. Bag width 23 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1659, described as Basket, headhunter’s; plaited; freestanding, round rim reinforced with bamboo; square bottom with crossed bamboo strips leading to top as stiffeners; plaited backpack style straps (two), geometric dyed design on exterior. Used to carry human heads after hunt, called “Kanju.” Height 29.5 cm. Rim diameter 32.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1349, described as Basket, open-word back-pack; incorporates two shoulder straps woven of same material as basket; cylindrical. For carrying rather large loads upon the back, ample capacity. Height 54 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1348, described as Basket, open-work back-pack; incorporates two shoulder straps woven of same material as basket; cylindrical. For carrying rather large loads upon the back, ample capacity. Height: 51 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-26, described as Openwork checker basketry bag with drawstring and carrying strap.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1189, described as Basket, man’s knapsack, plaited, with elaborate design flanked by an upper and lower band of triangles, all in black. Coiled plaque in base. Tall cylindrical shape. Attached plaited carrying straps. For use by men when traveling beyond village. In it are usually carried rice and tabacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. Traded to several adjacent tribes. Made by women. Designs: [drawn symbol] = the snake that eats the fruit of the “bumut” tree. Outer borders of triangles = “tumpal.” Height 41 cm. Width 21.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 18-1685, described as Bowl, wood, handcarved; pod-shaped oval utility bowl with pouring lip at one end; tab on underside near pouring lip (for hanging); natural tan finish
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 18-1671, described as Drum, wood; hollowed-out log, with flaring base and straight sides near diaphragm; transverse incision at mid point of drum; stretched leather diaphragm, held in place by bamboo lashings; tension maintained by four wood tapered pegs; puncture in diaphragm; dark brown finish. Per L.E. Dawson, this is not a talking drum; talking drums have adjustable diaphragms on which notes can be changed by putting or releasing tension on diaphragm lashings. Collector’s note reads “200 years old ‘Terbang’” [as of 1994]. Height 74.5 cm. Rim Diameter 12.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 18-1480, described as Gurni figure, carved from dark brown wood; figure squats with hands clasped at knees; loop carved at bottom of feet; worn around neck. Worn around neck. Width 2.5 cm. Height 9.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 18-1619, described as Stick/shaft, wood; bone figure of squatting man, with wood scalp; attached to shaft with brass brads; polished wood shaft studded with steel brads in concentric rings one third of the way from each end; bone collar near bottom, pointed end; a fake, although “the bone carving is actually a tourist carving from Timor which has been carefully reattached to a carefully made and aged ironwood shaft.”

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