Accession No

Z 33502 E


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 E; Skeat I: 902


Cultural Affliation


Material

Barkcloth


Local Term


Measurements

250mm x 400mm


Events

Description (Physical 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:273639

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