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Hearst Museum object titled Bark, accession number 18-1081, described as Bark: bark of “Artocorpus” (spelling?). Construction material specimen. Bark cloth, tying material, shoulder straps on carrying baskets, spinning top strings, etc. This piece of bark is part of the same batch from which the top strings (specimen #6) were made. Length 94 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dried leaf, accession number 18-1085d, described as leaf already dyed and ready to weave

Hearst Museum object titled Leaf strips, accession number 18-1085c, described as leaf already split into strips by use of “janka”

Hearst Museum object titled Spice, accession number 18-1074, described as dye fixitive, in plastic jar; Context of use: Tumeric root, dried and pounded, and added to dye mixture to make dyed mats colorfast. Usually grown in home gardens. Made by women.

Hearst Museum object titled Split leaf, accession number 18-1085b, described as leaf split in half with midrib removed

Hearst Museum object titled Whole leaf, accession number 18-1085a, described as whole leaf, no preparation

Hearst Museum object titled Wood fragment, accession number 18-1076, described as Dye fixitive small pieces of bark varying in size about 2-3 cm. To make pandanus colorfast. Added to dye mixture; e.g. dye, “Kunyit,” “Kulit rambai.” This is the common edible “rambai” fruit which is grown extensively in home gardens. (cost in U.S. dollars: 0).