. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. HANDICRAFTS 211 together with rattan, and in many cases are elabor-ately carved with varieties of a peculiar conven-tional design in relief (see vol. i., p. 240). Dishes of iron-wood, now almost superseded byEuropean earthenware, were formerly in general use(Figs. 6 and 7). Their shapes are very good; thedish is generally provided with one or two ears or flanges for the grip of the hands, and these arecunningly decorated with carved designs or inlaidp
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. HANDICRAFTS 211 together with rattan, and in many cases are elabor-ately carved with varieties of a peculiar conven-tional design in relief (see vol. i., p. 240). Dishes of iron-wood, now almost superseded byEuropean earthenware, were formerly in general use(Figs. 6 and 7). Their shapes are very good; thedish is generally provided with one or two ears or flanges for the grip of the hands, and these arecunningly decorated with carved designs or inlaidpieces of shell or pottery. Some have a spoutopposite the single handle. The hollowing and. Fig. 40. —Sea-Dayak Armlet {simpai). general shaping of such dishes is done with asmall adze, and they are finished with the knife. Basket-work, etc. The weaving of baskets, mats, and caps is oneof the most important handicrafts of the is chiefly practised by the women, though themen help in collecting and preparing the material chiefly used is strips of rattan. Arattan about one-third of an inch in diameter issplit into f\v& strips, and the inner surface of eachstrip is smoothed with a knife ; but the stems ofseveral other jungle-plants are also used. 212 PAGAN TRIBES OF BORNEO chap. The most important of the baskets (PI. 43),are the following : The large one used for carry-ing padi from the farms to the house; the smallbasket hung on the back by a pair of shoulder-straps, and always carried by the men on goingfar from home; the fish - baskets; large baskets
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