18 SARAWAK ETHNOGRAPHICAL COLLECTION. 



c. " buah belimbien, " a pair of brass ear-drops worn by 

 women. Each is a large hexahedron, with a knob at the lower 

 end and a spiral suspensory hook; the neck is marked by a 

 ridge which is incised with lines so as to simulate a circle of 

 twis-ted fibre. The shape of the ear-ornaments is suggestive 

 of the " belimbing" fruit (Connaropsis monophylla, Planch.), hence 

 their name. 



Length 10 cm. ; diameter 3-2 cm. ; weight 8-J- oz. 



Brooke Low collection. 



Catalogue No. 125. (Plate III. fig 7, b). 



ii. Tanjong. 



d. " isang lasong," a pair of brass ear-drops worn by 

 women. Each is a small ovoid, with eight flat faces, the 

 lower end pointed, neck short, a spiral suspensory hook. 



Length 6*3 cm. ; diameter 24 cm. ; weight 3 oz. 10 dr. 



Brooke Low collection. 



Catalogue No. 107. (Plate III. fig 7, c). 



e. " buah livong semera, " a pair of tin ear-drops worn by 

 men. Each is a small pointed ovoid, a small knob at lower end, 

 a slender neck and spiral suspensory hook. 



Length 5-5 cm. ; diameter 2 cm. ; weight 1^ oz. 

 Brooke Low collection. Figured by Ling Roth (1. c. vol. 

 II. p. 68). 



Catalogue No. 117. 



/. '' lungin, " * a pair of tin ear-drops worn by women. 

 They are almost spherical, an ornamental knob at the lower 

 ev.d. neck ornamental with notches and a wedge pattern cut in 

 relief, spiral suspensory hook. 



Length 6 8 cm. ; diameter 3 cm. ; weight A^ oz. 



Brooke Low collection. 



Catalogue No. 105. 



iii. Bakatan. 



g. " lungin," a pair of brass ear-drops worn by women. 

 Peg-top shaped, upper part " stepped," neck very stout and 

 short, spiral suspensory hook. 



*This is the Sea-Dyak name. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



