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called kabari, (Van DlSSEL [1904, 931, fig. 4]), are principally used for carrying nutmegs. At 

 first rectangular, the middle sinks down by use and the bottom part becomes longer, whilst 

 the little elastic border remains the same. In cases where the length of the sling is less than 

 the length of the opening of the bag, the transformation is no doubt greatest. 



The ornamenting of women's bags very seldom occurs in H. B. and surronndings; 

 N°. 628 (PI. XX, fig. 5) of Nimbûran has, however, spaces of greyish blue and brovvnish 

 red, obtained by alternate colouring, over certain distances, of the already prepared string, 

 at ail events the change of colours takes place suddenly, and on the section, the interior 

 fibres appear blank. The women's bags of British and German N. G. form a great contrast 

 with the above, differently coloured stripes, rising and descending through the horizontal 

 rows of the bag, forming a pleasant design; each thread, however, retains in its course its 

 own colour. Evidently the work is hère done with several threads at a time; i. e. in a fine 

 bag of British N. G., Ser. 929, N°. 409 of the Leyden Muséum, one grey thread, two brown 

 and four white threads can be distinguished. Sometimes the colouring matter is applied to 

 the already manufactured bag, but it is impossible then to prevent the unequal distribution of 

 the liquid colouring matter, as the limits of the coloured design become indistinct and the 

 effect is untidy (see Leyden Muséum, Ser. 350, N°. 127, bag of British N. G.). 



Of bag N°. 629 of Asé it is still to be noticed that in the upper turn, with every 

 7 — 10 stitches, the latéral connection between two stitches has been omitted once, whereby 

 openings hâve arisen, which enhance the appearance of the bag. 



The border of the women's bags, which is sometimes manufactured out of somewhat 

 heavier cord, has been worked in a 

 practical and simple manner according 

 to the pattern of fig. 61 or after that of 

 fig. 1 14. This border is also found in 

 British and German N. G., where also 

 (see Leyden Muséum, Ser. 350, N°. 127, 

 of Br. X. G.) another border occurs, not 

 mentioned until now of the Netherl. 

 territory and consisting of one or more 

 cords running straight, festooned with Fi S- JI 4- Pattein of border along bags. 



turns of other cords. 



Finally the slings, when also made of cord, often consist of transverse rows of the 

 same simple "figure eight" stitch. The greater the number of stitches (6 — 9) of one row, the 

 broader the sling and the less the local pressure when used. At the end of each row the 

 cord ascends towards the next row, consequently the turns are applied, working alternately 

 from left to right and from right to left. The sling of bag N°. 629 also shows this peculiarity, 

 that each of the stitches is doubled in the length, as shown in fig. 115. Besides in finishing 

 the row, a knot is hère laid round the last loop, in order to prevent the sling losing its 

 shape in the use. 



The way in which the women carry their bags, appears every where to be the 

 same, as already mentioned by van DER GOES [1858, 159] of Ajambori, namely the bag 

 on the back and the sling in front of the forehead, along, on, or somewhat above the limit 



