Description (Labels & Markings)
Old printed paper label placed on the side of the bottom stand reads '21B'.
Event Date
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
In the 14th Annual Report, Appendix II entitled "Skeat Collection", the object was given No. 846, under "15. Witchcraft and Medicine" The object was described, "2. Jin Itam, The Black Jin;".
Event Date 1899
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
Listed in the 14th Annual Report (1899) 'Appendix II Skeat Collection./This collection was formed by the donor, Mr Walter W. Skeat, M.A., District Magistrate of Larut, Perak, in the Kuala Langat District of Selangor in the years 1896 and 1897'.
Event Date 1899
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Acquisition Details)
The 14th Annual Report (1899) noted that 'Mr Walter W. Skeat, M.A., District Magistrate of Larut, Selangor, Perak, has presented his extensive collection of Malay and Sakei weapons, implements, costumes, models, etc., comprising over a thousand specimens. This collection, the result of many years residence in the country, fills a considerable gap in the Museum series, and is the more valuable as many of the objects it embraces are actually no longer in use among the people, or are being rapidly displaced by European goods. By Grace, 10 February, 1898, Reporter, p. 486, the thanks of the University were offered to the donor for this most valuable gift.
The cost of packing and conveyance to Singapore was defrayed by the donor; while his father, Professor Skeat, generously paid the expenses of transit from Singapore to Cambridge; so that the collection was received by the University free of cost'.
Event Date 1899
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card of object Z 33227 reads "See Z 33201".

Catalogue card of Z 33201 indicates that the objects in Skeat's first collecting journey took place in 1896-1897, and these objects were accessioned "in 1878", which is probably a mistake as the museum was not yet founded until 1885. It should be accessioned in 1898.
Event Date 5/1/1987
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card has the following entry: " c. 1896-7 Accessioned 1878" . Sketch diagram on card; Collected by: Skeat.W.W
Event Date 5/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Black wood figure.
Event Date 5/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A Jin Itam. Dark wooden human figure with a maroon/red colour pointed hat (of wood), decorated with ?plant fibre beard and hair. The figures eyes are plastered with unknown but shiny red materials; the left eye is slightly peeled off. The arms are movable from the shoulder joints. The figure stands steadily on their own.
Event Date 27/11/2023
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu