IO G. A. J. VAN DER SANDE. 



a weight of only 2.85 K.G. lias a capacity of 14 L. Placed on a flat plane it can stand up 

 with the opening fairly horizontal, another proof of the regularity of the composition. 



As great cieanliness is generally observed hère in preparing the food, the pot after 

 having been used, as already observed by BlNK [1897, 194], is thoroughly cleaned. 



This cleaning hovvever appears very necessary for thèse pots, after sago has been pre- 

 pared in them, otherwise at ail events précaution must be taken that the sago sticking to 

 the inside does not dry. For in the case of a couple of the pots of the collection, this thin 

 fleece of sago has begun to tear and curl up inwards, and has at the same time, curiously 

 enough, torn off parts of the material. A répétition of this would soon render the pots useless, 

 but possibly this does not happen in the moister atmosphère of the tropics, at least at first 

 the insides of ail the pots were quite smooth. The décoration of the pots shows no baked on 

 relief, but along the border lineal figures are noticed, scratched in with the nail, amongst 

 them, frequently, one in W-shape, as well as small curves and circles which evidently (see Chapter 

 II, tattooing) represent leeches and eyes of fishes; thèse being probably not intended as a 

 trademark, but to be connected with the mental life of the manufacturers. On the bodies, the 

 painting is executed in red, black and white; this was the work of the young men from 

 the temple, who made it appear as if thèse pots had hereby undergone a certain consécration. 



The animal figure on pot N°. 63, (PI. II, fig. 1 and 1 a ) was called v ame" ', the same 

 as N°. 1320 the Triton sbell (see Chapter XII), but I don 't know what is the meaning of it. 

 The représentation on pot N°. 65 (PI. II, fig. 2 and 2 a) may however be taken for a ray, 

 that on pot N°. 66 possibly for a sawfish. 



The pots ofLake Sentâni (N°. 68 — 73, PI. I, fig. 22, 23 and 25) are shaped 

 like basins, as a half globe, sometimes with a rim somewhat bent outwards or broadened. 

 They are of a brown black colour and much coarser than those of Humboldt Bay. 

 The average thickness of the walls is 7 — 11 m. m., of the bottom fully 19 m. m., there- 

 fore the weight of thèse pots in comparison to the capacity is much more unfavourable; 

 pot N°. 69 f. i. has with a weight of 3.45 K.G., only a capacity of 9.5 L. Contrary to the 

 previous category, thèse pots generally hâve raised borders baked on, undulating and circular, 

 whilst scratched-in ornaments are absolutely wanting. Ail thèse pots were obtained in the 

 village of Abâr, which, according to the guides from Humboldt Bay, owed a réputation 

 to this industry. I also saw hère a pot being made, which had the „globe" shape and it is 

 therefore very probable that not ail the globe-shaped pots, which are also used on Lake 

 Sentâni for the préparation of sago, are imported by the inhabitants of Humboldt Bay. 



The next object (N°. 74, PI. I, fig. 24), the sago oven of Kwatisoré, is also baked 

 ont of clay and allows the préparation of sago-cakes. For this purpose the oven is previously 

 heated, after this the flour is poured into the partitions in a moist state, the whole is then 

 covered up and when the oven has cooled down the cakes are done, but still very soft. 

 Drying in the sun for a few days makes them dry and hard. In this state they can 

 be preserved for a long time, but they are very tasteless. To the east of Geelvink Bay 

 thèse cakes are quite unknown. A man from Tobâdi who, following my example, tasted them, 

 quickly spat out every thing. This small oven is manufactured at Surué; DE CLERCQ already 

 stated that it forms there a product of native industry, for which the necessary clay is pro- 

 duced by the neighbouring hills; it was also exported to Rasjé (Wandamen). I remember 



