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shown on Plate VIII tig*. 14, the edge of the diaphragm is not 

 doubled over, the rattan loops pass alternately over and under 

 the encircling band a and then down to and round a plaited 

 rattan band which is prevented from slipping by wedges. Below 

 the plaited rattan band is a raised zone on which is carved in 

 bold relief the following patterns : — 



1.) A conventional flower buah andu, (Plukenetia corni- 

 culata). 



2.) On each side of this a rough geometrical design, three 

 scrolls in a square. 



3.) An intertwisted double loop pattern, ensilup (i. e. inter- 

 locking). 



Twelve shirt buttons are let into the centre of (1), two 

 are let into each scroll of (2) and there is one in each loop of (3). 

 Below this zone is a circle of incised triangles, puchok rebong 

 (i.e. young shoots of bamboo) and round the foot of the drum runs 

 an incised single loop pattern. Height 18 cm. ; diam. at top 

 13-4 cm. ; diam. at bottom 20 cm. 



Catalogue Xo. 58. Brooke Low collection. 



The Sea-Dyaks of the Balau River and the Sibuyaus call this 

 instrument Ketulong. I have seen specimens with a diaphragm 

 of Yaranus skin. The performers on this instrument and the 

 Land-Dyak Gehong sat cross-legged on the ground, the drum 

 lying- across one thigh and kept from slipping by the opposite 

 foot, and the diaphragm was beaten with the tips of the fingers 

 and the palmar surface of one hand. 



A Murut gendang is figured by Ling Roth (1. c. Vol. II 

 p. 263). 



3. Malay — Gendang prang. 



(Plate III fig. 10, right hand specimen). 



Double membrane drum formerly used in warfare, but now 

 employed at festivals. It is almost cylindrical, hollow through- 

 out and made of mirabou wood {Afzelia bijnga), it is slightly nar- 

 rower in diameter at one end than at the other and its greatest 

 diameter is across the middle. Both ends are closed with dia- 



Rt A. Soe.. No. 40,(1904. 



