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N°. 272. PI. X, fig. 2. '/s- Sawè. Tanah Merah; as a part of the rim of a hat, gutter-shaped ; zigzag 

 tums of a single rattan strip, laid parallel to the curved margins and each fastened to the other with 

 continuous spiral turns of rattan. The ends of the inside margin joined by a vegetable fibre of 

 42 cm. Worn as N°. 262, convex side in front. 



N°. 273. PL IX, fig. 3. 1 / 5 . Chorc. Tobâdi; as N°. 272 but flat ; 16 curved strips joined according to 

 fig. 3a; inner bend strengthened with extra rattan strips, which at both corners form an eye, in 

 which barkfibres closed with liât knot for a head circumference of 53 cm. One side with 13 white 

 triangles, separated by red and black stripes ; red clay sticking on back part and string. Worn by 

 men at festivities. 



N°. 274. Chore. Tobâdi; as N°. 273 with the number 14; tied string with circumference of 58 cm. 



N°. 275. PI. X, fig. 4. '/s- Fersûm or fersjûm. Asé; crescent-shaped rattan plaited work, erai, along 

 the outer circumference 32 bunches of short feathers, aima/, of the cassowary, abwache, tied in fine 

 A rtocarpus or Antiaris fibres, fastened with continuous rattan lashing; front plane with 10 

 groups of seeds of Coix lacryma, kèmberi, fastened with white, fine cord, made of the same 

 fibre. From a private house. Ornamental wear for men on spécial occasions. 



N°. 276. PL IX, fig. 6. '/ s . Fersûm. Asé; as N°. 275, with 19 unsplit rattans, of ± 3 m. m. thickness, 

 entwined as per fig. 47. Along the outer circumference with 48 bunches of long feathers, tebèm, 

 of cassowary, abïoac/ie: on front part, with twisted Pandanus fibres 3 strips of prepared bark are 

 fastened, on each of which a row of Coix (fig. 6a) with spiral turns of thin liana; strips of red 

 and blue calico, ambèri marâ, are stuck on with a resinous matter, kanâ. Loops of bark in the eyes 

 at both corners. 



N°. 277. PL X, fig. 7. '/ 7 . Aimai. Asé; 8 strings of rope made of G net uni bark fibres, tsa or sa, on 

 which 60 bunches of cassowary feathers, fastened with twine out of A rtocarpus bark fibre, ptmti; 

 the 8 strings kept together by spiral entwining with a white string, tsum, made of Antiaris fibres. 

 The ends of the strings plaited, tsajobè, serve as binding strings. 



N°. 278 — 286. Châtuâr arû. Tobâdi and Ingrâs; as N°. 277; 25 — -37cm. (average 32) in length, 

 the number of strings from 3 to 12 (average 7); the feathers eut at a length of 4 — 8cm. like 

 brushes; in some spécimens, parts left uncut on purpose. From N°. 284 of Ingrâs a set of ground- 

 down boar's tusks, fia, as worn through the septum, is hanging down. Found in houses as well as 

 in the temple. Are manufactured by the men and used by them with the war dress. 



N°. 287. PL X, fig. 3. '/ 6 . Manswâr. Wâri; 61 equally long bunches of cassowary feathers fastened as 

 above to a double, longitudinal string made out of fine Antiaris fibre, which returning at one 

 extremity, entwines consecutively ail the bunches with a circulai - twist. Used in war dances. 



N°. 288. PL VIII, fig. 2. V r Nèting. Oinlke; strip of bark, towards both ends passing into a plaited 

 string and finally in 3 resp. 4 twisted cords; row of Nassa tied on imbricatedly along circumference; 

 besides by a double row divided into A spaces, partly with Abrus and Erythrina beans glued on. 

 Worn horizontally over the forehead by a man of abt 25 years; much red clay sticking on. 



N°. 289. Nebum. Kaptiau; a 1 — 2 cm. broad, ^i cm. long, hairy strip of the skin of P halan ger; 

 the ends united by brown, two-stranded cord, for head circumference of 53 cm. Worn as N°. 288. 



N°. 290, PL X, fig. 8. '/ g . Ajâm. Asé; tail feathers of Goura Beccari, ail still on urostyle; provided 

 with a 60 cm. long loop, ugoi, of rattan. From a men's watch-house, obè. Worn vertically in front 

 of forehead, feri, on spécial occasions. 



N°. 291. PL VIII, fig. 5. '/îo! 5a. 1 j 2 . Hitong. Sëkâ; 7 rows of stringed Coix seeds fastened between 8 



horizontal, double cords; the transversely continuous thread makes at times a turn round each set 



of cords and, arrived at the edge, returns transversely along the back, passing between both cords 



of each set; in the middle a string of blue between two strings of red beads, slâto. The 16 cords 



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