24 SARAWAK ETHNOGRAPHICAL COLLECTION 



3. Sea-Djak — Sulieng idong (Plate III, fig. 8). 



All these are of much less diameter than Tanjong, Kanowit, 

 and Kenyah examples. 



a. Third specimen from right. 



The proximal end is closed in the usual manner, the 

 distal end is closed by the septum of the joint and the bamboo 

 projects beyond this ; a large oval hole is cut in the flute just 

 proximad of the distal septum, so that the flute has one end 

 practically open. There is a stop on the under-side 51 cen- 

 tim. from the proximal end and three stops on the opposite 

 side 4-5-5 centim. apart. The stops have been bored with 

 a red-hot iron. Total length 98*5 cm. ; diam. 2*7 cm. 



Catalogue No. 558. Brooke Low collection. 



b. Middle specimen. 



Of similar construction to the preceding specimen, but the 

 distal end quite open and cut obliquely. One stop on the 

 under- side 46 centim. from the proximal end, three stops 

 on the opposite side, about 5 centim. apart. Nine red bands 

 formed by removing a strip of the cuticle of the bamboo and 

 staining the exposed surfaces with dragon's blood — encircle the 

 instrument ; the stops are situated in four of these bands, 

 three are proximad of the stops, two distad, the last being 

 terminal ; the bands are about lo centim. broad. Total length 

 83 cm. ; diam. 3 cm. 



Catalogue No. 559. Brooke Low collection, 



c. Similar to 559 but not decorated. The note-hole on the 

 under-side is 51 centim. from the proximal end, the three 

 stops on the opposite side are 3-3-5 centim. apart. Total 

 length 75 cm. ; diam. 2*5 cm. Badly damaged by beetle. 



Catalogue No. 560. Brooke Low collection. 



d. (Fifth specimen from the right). 



Of the usual construction : the hole perforating the septum 

 is regular, the distal end is cut square except for a triangular 

 projection. The stop on the under-side is 40 centim. from 

 the proximal end, the three on the opposite side are about 5, 



Jour. Straits Branch 



