Accession No
Z 14728
Description
Barkcloth strip, light fawn colour. Made from the inner bark of the poison tree ("Upas") ("Ipon") tree.
'The piece is tube-shaped. F. Veys, 31/1/2005.'
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Semang; Kedah; Siong
Period
Source
Skeat, Walter William [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 14728; Skeat II: 605
Cultural Affliation
Semang
Material
Barkcloth
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Barkcloth strip, light fawn colour. Made from the inner bark of the poison tree ("Upas") ("Ipon") tree.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Semang is followed by (Pangan).
Barkcloth.
(Bio): Collected by: Skeat.W.W in 21 11 1900: " It is hammered in situ with a mallet and may then be easily pulled off. When it is well washed in water to free it from the poison - when dried it is ready for use." Signed W.S.
Event Date 1/12/1986
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
F. Veys: 'The piece is tube-shaped'.
Event Date 31/1/2005
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:79696
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