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2. Tawak]; large deep gongs with hemispherical boss. 



3. Chanang ; medium sized gongs with hemispherical boss, 

 sometimes elaborately ornamented. 



4. Kromong ; small gongs with hemispherical boss, always 

 sold in sets of seven or eight and played somewhat 

 like a chime of bells. 



All are made of brass and most are cast by a cire perdue 

 process, though the older and more valuable ones have been 

 melted and hammered into shape. 



The place of origin of some specimens is extremely doubt- 

 ful, but generally speaking the following may be regarded as 

 fairly accurate : — Gongs proper come from China, their value is 

 small and but few are bought by Dyaks and other natives; 

 Tawak are made in Java and perhaps by Malohs, as already 

 noted their value is considerable ; Chanang are made in Java, in 

 Kuching by Sarawak Malays, and in Brunei by Brunei Malays, 

 the latter being usually highly ornamental and worth $15 to 

 $25, a Javanese Chanang may fetch a very high price ; Kro- 

 mong were formerly made in Java but all modern specimens 

 are made chiefly in Kuching by Sarawak Malays, modern speci- 

 mens are moderate in price. 



1. Gong. (Plate IV. fig. 12, specimen in the background) 

 large shallow gong of (?) Chinese origin, with a flattened boss. 

 Diam. 66 cm. ; depth 8 cm. 



Catalogue No. 1225. [Pd. xi. 02]. 



2. Tawak or tetawak. Large brass gong, said to have 

 been made by Malohs, with large hemispherical boss and slightly 

 raised central area. It is very deep and the sides slope in from 

 front to back. It has been cast and then hammered. Diam. in front 

 60 cm. ; at back 45 cm. ; depth 27 cm. ; thickness 0*5 cm. ; 

 weight 37 lbs. 



Catalogue No. 1256. The Sarawak Government. [P. 14. 

 iii. 03]. 



R. A. Soc, No. 40, 1904, 



