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'.

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 (Field collection)
Collected by the vendor, William Walter Skeat during the expedition to the Malay Provinces of Lower Siam in 1899.
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. 409, under "7. Means of locomotion/All the objects included in this section are models." The object was described, along with No. 410 (Z 33713) "S. kolek. Small one-masted sailing boat, that vary considerably in size and when large carry the ketam sepak or steering-paddle. They are distinguished by an ornament, the angkul-angkul, a cylindrical piece of wood, across their bows: on the stern is carved scroll ornaments. Length 30" and 19" respectively."
Event Date 1899
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Related Documents)
The dimensions of the box containing this item are given as 33.0" x 9.0" x 11.5" . The card contains three numbers: " 20 D", " 31 V", " 51" . Their meanings are unclear. They may refer to an obsolete system of classification. Although this item does seem to be Skeat I: 409, its length as given in the Skeat Printed Catalogue I is 30.0", whereas the card has 31.0" . This item needs to be rechecked against the Skeat Printed Catalogue I, and its box reclassified according to the modern system. The box is top opening; Collected by: Skeat.W.W in 1896; 1897
Event Date 19/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Model of Sampang kolek. Small masted sailing boat, that vary considerably in size and when large carry the ' Ketam Sepak' or steering paddle. They are distinguished by an ornament, the ' angkul-angkul', a cylindrical piece of wood, across their bows: on the stern is carved scroll ornaments
Event Date 19/1/1987
Author: maa