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broom
Object Type
broom
Museum number
As1988,22.98
Description
Hearth broom (apoh rongoh pade) made of rice stalks (rongoh pade) bound with tamar grass (da'un tamar).
Producer name
Made by:
Bala Ukung
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Kelabit
Production date
1988
Production place
Made in:
Sarawak
Made in:
Kelabit Highlands
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Dr Monica Janowski
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Kelabit Highlands
Found/Acquired:
Sarawak
Materials
rice stem
leaf
Dimensions
Diameter:
8 centimetres
Height:
64 centimetres
Weight:
101 grammes
Curator's comments
Used for sweeping hearth area. See As1988,22.99,100 for other examples of hearth-brooms.
Bibliographic references
Janowski 2003 / The Forest, Source of Life: The Kelabit of Sarawak
(BM98)
Location
Not on display
Condition
New
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Bala Ukung
Acquisition date
1988
Acquisition notes
Purchased by Monica Janowski from Bala Ukung on 6/2/1988 for M$1.50.
Department
Asia
Registration number
As1988,22.98