FOOD, DRINK AND DELICACIES. 2f 



the lashings and stands out between thèse in four curvatures. The loop at one end represents the 

 head, mate chabitr, the little broom at the other end the tail, mate châjuwétjc. At the fourth lashing 

 as well as on one of the curvatures two more supports for a pot but of smaller size are fastened, 

 resp. with three and with two small brooms. Manufactured in the temple by the résident young 

 men. under the patronage of the spirit Km. Was not allowed to be seen by the women. 



N°. So. Sajer. Monokwari; vessel made from spécifie light wood, apparently eut entirely outside the 

 core; mortar-shaped, largest measurement 33, depth 12.3, thickness of the walls 1.3 to 2 cm. On 

 the outside half-way up a flat rim, ârauwè, 1.5 cm. broad. 



Round the bottom, ropûkri, a rim 2 cm. broad. Coloured black. 



N°. 81. PL III, fig. 2. '/jj. Dudjè. Kwatisoré; oblong oval vessel made from spécifie light wood, with two 

 spoutlike prolongations at the short curvatures of the border, the cavity of half ovoid form, 

 outside with flat bottom. Two strips of red calico, hibiè, in a loop of cord, wuâriè, fastened in a 

 transversal opening in one of the spouts. Weight 415 gram, capacity 2 L. Made on the spot. 



N°. 82. PL III, fig. 16. '/io- Soit je. Asé; brown black, oval, slightly concave, wooden dish, average thick- 

 ness 8 m.m., with a standing rim ± 1 cm. high and broad. On the back at one of the ends of 

 the long axis a handle, joi, with transversal opening, puru, in which a loop of yellow white two- 

 stranded cord, sa. Weight 269 gram. Used as a dish for fish. 



N°. 83. PL III, fig. 13. Vio- Soit je. Asé; as before, but no standing rim. Thickness 4 — r8 m.m. On the 

 back at one of the ends a handle, joi, sticking out, with slitlike opening, puru, in which is a 

 loop, tbru, made out of barkfibres, sa. The lower part, with the exception of an oval strip in the 

 middle, ornamented, sema, with three incised transverse rows of spirals ; the spaces in between, with 

 oval scallops. Weight 600 gram. Used as above; scales of fishes, kU, sticking on. 



N°. 84. Soit je. Asé: long 69, broad 18 cm., thick 7 — 20 m.m. slightly concave, with standing rim. At 

 one of the ends a longitudinally placed handle, joi, rim-shaped, with crescent-shaped opening, puru, 

 in which a rattan loop. The lower surface ornamented with transverse rows of carved longitudinal 

 loop coils; some fish figures. The relief parts blackened, as appears from the spilling over the 

 edges, with a fluid colouring matter (soot of rosin, kans, in water?). The cut-out parts hâve the 

 yellow brown colour of the wood. Use as above. 



N°. 85. PL III. fig. 14. '/iu- Soitjè. Asé; as N°. 84, thick 1 — 2 cm. Rattan loop in the handle. The 

 carved ornament, sema, which does not cover the end opposed to the handle, consists of spirals and 

 two rows of three fish figures, with circular or spiral-shaped eyes. Along one of the sides a 

 seventh fish figure with several pairs of fins. Blackened like N°. 84. 



N°. 86. PL III, fig. 15. '/io- Soitjè. Asé; as N°. 85, thick 1 — 2 cm. The handle, joi, placed endwise. 

 Carved ornament, sema, consisting of five transverse rows of longitudinal loop coils connected by 

 undulating lines; (snake motive, the spiral as head?) Evenly brown black by dust and smoke. 



N°. 87. PL III, fig. 17. '/io- Pèj. Asé; basket manufactured by twisting the obliquely placed lengthwise 

 folded up, side leaves of two stalks of the cocoa palm leaf, ko, each halved lengthwise and forming 

 the border. The ends of the leaves are lying like two plaits along the border and are stuck into 

 the same. On this sweet potatoes, jâm, and freshwatersnails, fere, gère, (Paludina) ambu, (Melania) 

 were served. 



N°. 88. PL III, fig. 9. ] /ii- Jane hâru. Asé; spatula for stirring up, made out of a straight pièce of 

 moderately heavy wood, the handle, kobâ, round; by carved encircling bands, jorjdri, a grip is 

 marked ofif. The blade, fèw, 1.3 cm. thick, worn off round at the end by using it in the round 

 sago pots. Provided with a loop of cord, sa. 



N°. 89. J an char u. Asé; household spoon made out of a flat pièce of a fairly light wood, long 

 35, thick r.5 cm.; the handle 14 cm. long, bulging in the middle, has near the end two 



