Accession No

Z 33330

Description

Ten rice receptacles (one not listed) made of straw, paper etc. and shaped so as to represent peacocks and other birds, fish, fruit etc. Occasionally miniature bags, also filled with rice, are hung to the neck of the bird ('kampit'). Used for presenting palut rice (oriza glutinosa) at weddings and other festivals.

Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Selangor; Kuala Langat District

Period

Source

Skeat, Walter William [collector]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

Z 33330; Skeat I: 835; Skeat I: 836; Skeat I: 837; Skeat I: 838; Skeat I: 839; Skeat I: 840; Skeat I: 841; Skeat I: 842; Skeat I: 843

Cultural Affliation

Material

Straw; Paper

Local Term

Measurements

Events