Accession No
Z 33502 C
Description
One of five samples of brown barkcloth, made from the bark of the 'terap' tree, a species of wild bread fruit.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Selangor; Kuala Langat District
Period
Source
Skeat, Walter William [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 33502 C; Skeat I: 902
Cultural Affliation
Material
Barkcloth
Local Term
Measurements
800mm x 1250mm
Events
Description (CMS Description)
One of five samples of brown barkcloth, made from the bark of the 'terap' tree, a species of wild bread fruit. (F. Veys, 31/1/2005)
Event Date 31/1/2005
Author: Mark Elliott
Context (CMS Context)
The card for Z 33502 A-E gives four numbers: " S 13 A" , " S 13 B" , " S 13 C" , " S 13 D" : these may be obsolete box numbers, or parts of an obsolete system of classification; in any case, their significance is at present unclear.
(Bio) Collected by Skeat.W.W in 1896; 1897.
Event Date 18/11/2016
Author: Mark Elliott
Context (Amendments / updates)
'The term Sakei was removed from the Cultural Group field as this is a slang term that is considered inappropriate and offensive in Malaysia, and does not refer to a specific cultural group. As advised by Alice Rudge, a visiting researcher from the British Library [22/10/2018]'.
Event Date 25/10/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:273637
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