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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1534a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 18-1327a,b, described as Basket, coiled with lid; round, squat. (a) Basket. Diameter 43 cm. (b) Lid. Diameter: 32.5 cm. General purpose, household storage. Made in only one village in central Lombok.

Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 18-1252, described as Book with lontar palm leaves with incised letters and bamboo (?) outer wrappers; bronze Chinese coin attached to cord which holds book together. Book is in Pisau writing, in the Sasak language, and deals with the kings in Lombok. It is ca. 150 years old at time of accessioning (so ca. 1830). It was formerly owned by Raja Selaparang. At the time collected only a few people could still red the book. Length 16.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Candlenut, accession number 18-1714c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Candlenut, accession number 18-1714a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Candlenut, accession number 18-1714b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Candlenut, accession number 18-1714d, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Candlenuts, accession number 18-1714a-d, described as Candlenuts. Oil is used as a mordant to obtain the red “kombu” dye. Nuts are pulverized and the released oil becomes mordant. These nuts have had the skin removed, which is still used for wicks in oil lamps in some villages in East Sumba. Each ca, 2.5 cm. wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 18-69, described as Wooden carving; female mythological figure. Because of “Subang” (ear plugs), probably of Bali origin. Height 11 1/4 inches. Base 4 x 5 inches.