IDNO

DG.101923.PAO

Description

A boy wearing a singlet and shorts with a towel draped over his neck stands on the tanju (open gallery) at the longhouse in Kampung Benuk, posing for the camera. On the bamboo slats at his feet are a few pieces of cloth, probably laid out to dry. A few lines of washing are hung out behind him.
To the right is a small triangular shelter, probably a shed, with an attap roof, gable and walls. A large earthenware pot sits outside it.
In the background are tall palm trees and other foliage. The photograph was taken from beneath a sheltered porch, the attap leaf edge of which can be seen in the upper right-hand corner.

Place

SE Asia Borneo; Malaysia; Sarawak; Penrissen; Kampung Benuk [Kampung Segu Bunuk]

Cultural Affliation

Bidayuh [historically Land Dayak]

Named Person

Photographer

?Paka anak Otor

Collector / Expedition

Paka anak Otor

Date

circa 1960 - 1970

Collection Name

Paka anak Otor Collection

Source

Paka anak OtorChua, Liana

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Source: A selection of 185 prints from Paka anak Otor’s larger collection of approximately 500 prints was made by Liana Chua during fieldwork in Kampung Benuk, Sarawak, Malaysia, in 2005. The purchase of non-exclusive reproduction rights [RM 1845, £250] by the Museum to the family of Paka anak Otor [82 Kampung Benuk, Jalan Puncak Borneo, Kuching 93250, Sarawak, Malaysia], and digital copy photographs of the collection [RM 869, £125] were paid for by the Museum Acquisition Fund [£250] and part of a Crowther-Beynon grant [£125] for the collecting of Sarawak objects. The digital scans were made by Fung Huang Colour Photo Centre [153 Padungan Road, Kuching, Sarawak] in 2005. [Liana Chua 2/8/2007]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Liana Chua 23/8/2007]