Accession No
Z 33898.1
Description
Brush, made from a coconut husk. Used for netting casting nets.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Selangor; Kuala Langat District
Period
Source
Skeat, Walter William [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 33898.1; Skeat II: 507 [collector's number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Coconut Husk; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
93mm x 45mm x 70mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Coconut Husk Brush
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
For brushing down the turine(?) used for netting casting nets, the latter being stitched on a wooden rack and coated with egg; Collected by: Skeat.W.W
Event Date 6/1/1987
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label adhered on object reads: "S.C.179C+ (II.507) c.c.nut brush"
Event Date 4/2/2019
Author: Yu-Chen Lai
Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand-written label adhered on object, reads: "[...] brush [...] hook [...] same purpose as 505 nov 2 [...]" (mostly illegible)
Event Date 4/2/2019
Author: Yu-Chen Lai
Description (Physical description)
A roughly triangular shaped coconut husk, with coarse brown surface and a small metal hook attached to the pointy end. The other end is sawn off, the cross-section of the husk has a lot of fibres and is likely used as a brush.
Event Date 4/2/2019
Author: Yu-Chen Lai
FM:77856
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