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Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo carved case, accession number 18-21a,b, described as Bamboo general carrying box; negative leech design; brass wire braid around mouth. (b): plain wood stopper. Similar to 18-20.
Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo carved case, accession number 18-18a,b, described as Palmwood general carrying box. For lime and betel; feather; headdress, etc
Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo container, accession number 18-19a,b, described as Bamboo general carrying box; with vermillion; leech design in negative pattern; brass wire braid around mouth. (b): wood stopper.
Hearst Museum object titled Bark bundle, accession number 18-1713, described as Bark bundle; used as mordant, also to vary the intensity of reds. Leaves and bark of the trees are used.
Hearst Museum object titled Base, accession number 18-1177b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1676a,b, described as Basket, fiber, coiled; a) cylindrical, with recess for lid; b) fitted lid; flat top and bottom; 9 areca nuts inside
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1553, described as Food cover, pandanus leaf, alternating linear and geometric large bead pattern. Heavily ornamented. Glass-like mirror on base boarded by red cloth material. Design on alternating yellow, beige, gray and purple material. Some of the beads have a purple color the result of bleeding from the material. Width 26 cm. Depth 10 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 18-1547, described as Food cover, pandanus leaf, with an alternating linear and geometric glass bead design. Pattern near rim consists of two green sequins followed by three gold sequins, near the base is a one green two gold sequin pattern. Design is on a blue, red, and beige material. Red edged border base, glass-like mirror is missing. Shows use. Width 26 cm. Depth 8 cm.
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.

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