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)
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 (Related Documents)
In the 14th Annual Report, Appendix II entitled "Skeat Collection", the object was given No. 424, under "7. Means of locomotion/All the objects included in this section are models." The object was described, "A Ketiap. Similar to the last, but of greater beam and has a deck-house aft. Length 26"."
Event Date 1899
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
The dimensions of the box in which this item is contained are given as 33.0" x 11.0" x 11.5" . The card gives two numbers: " 11 A" , " 31 S" . Their meaning is unclear, although some or all of them may refer to an obsolete classification system. Although this item does seem to be Skeat I 424, the catalogue differs from the card slightly in giving the length as 26.0" . This item needs to be rechecked against the Skeat Printed Catalogue I, and the box reclassified according to the modern system; An obsolete form: used only by reigning chiefs; Collected by: Skeat.W.W in 1896; 1897
Event Date 16/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A Ketiap. Similar to Z 33724, but of greater beam and has a deck-house aft.
Event Date 16/1/1987
Author: maa