Context (Related Documents)
In the 14th Annual Report, Appendix II entitled "Skeat Collection", the object was given No. 417, under "7. Means of locomotion/All the objects included in this section are models." The object was described, "A P. enggang, i.e. Hornbill boat. Similar to the last, but provided with a small stern dandan and a rudder. Hornbill's head on bow. Length 20"."
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'.

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

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There are four numbers given on the card: "11 B" , "12 B" , "31 H" , "30" . These may belong to an obsolete system of classification; in any case their meaning is unclear.
Event Date 16/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A P. enggang, i.e. Hornbill boat. Similar to the last, but provided with a small stern dandan and a rudder. Hornbill's head on bow. Length 20".
Event Date 16/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A wooden and nail built model single-masted Prahu enggang, or hornbill boat, with divided deckhouse and a hornbill head prow (.1). With a rectangular cotton cloth sail (.2), with wooden spars at top and base. now detached from the mast. Two sweeps or oars attached to the side of the hull and two separate smaller crutch-handles paddles (.3-4). A wooden gun (rifle) (.5) may have been secured though the wire loop at the prow. A flag pole with red cotton flag at the stern (.6) and a red cotton flag at the top of the mast. A rudder with re-glued handle is attached with wire loops to the stern. A curved dedan or railing at the stern (broken section (.7).

A small piece of wood with curved top accompanied boat (.8) but its location is uncertain and it may belong to another model
Event Date 21/11/2023
Author: rachel hand