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Start Over Collection place Sumatra, Indonesia Function 1.5 Household
Hearst Museum object titled Basket & lid, accession number 18-468, described as Basket: round; rattan; sharp shoulder; flat base; hinged lid; wickerweave; two rattan handles. Used by women to store clothes (made by men in village of Andaleh, ca. seven miles south of Pajaumbueh, West Sumatra). Height without handles ca. 30 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 18-729, described as Broom, wood handles, bristles of sugar or cocoanut palm leaf ribs. Used by women, young boys to sweep inside home, yard, road near home, walls; sometimes used by men in cooperative village cleanups. Length 115 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 18-730, described as Broom with wood handle, soft palm bristles attached by rattan plaiting. Used to sweep inside house. Length 116 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 18-731, described as Broom with wood handle, soft palm bristles attached by rattan plaiting. To sweep inside house. Length 125 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cake mold, accession number 18-539, described as Rectangular solid brass cast cake mold; has twelve hemispherical compartments; cake called “Kue Pantjung” is baked over charcoal. Made by blacksmith; cake made at home, sold at Bukittinggi market. 14x 29.4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cake mold, accession number 18-537, described as Cast brass cake mold in shape of a fish; used especially at end of “Ramadam” (Hari Raja). Made by blacksmith; cake made at home, sold at Bukittinggi market. Width 25.5 cm. According to exhibit label, may have been used to shape pastries at ceremonies and at the end of Ramadan.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cake mold, accession number 18-538, described as Circular cast brass cake mold, with two handles; for wheat flour cake; contains eight inner molds which are shaped like fish, flowers, melon, leaf. Made by blacksmith; cake made at home, sold at Bukittinggi market.
Hearst Museum object titled Egg beater, accession number 18-540, described as Egg beater of steel wire spring with red-painted wood handle. Used by women in kitch. Height 28.4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Feather duster, accession number 18-553, described as Feather duster with wood handle, leather loop for hanging. Made from chicken feathers used by anyone, anywhere. Length 63 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Iron base, accession number 18-554b, no description available.

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