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2. Murut — "oul gading." 



a. A pair of ear-plugs worn by richer men. Each is a thick 

 disc of ivory with a broadly grooved rim ; the front diameter 

 of the disc is greater than the back diameter. Through the 

 centre of the disc projects a wire ; and on this is threaded a 

 conical cornelian bead with flat sides, topped by a spherical red 

 bead ; the wire is secured at the back by being passed through 

 four holes bored obliquely from the back of the ivory disc 

 through to the rim ; a thick brass wire loop is lashed with thin 

 wire across the back of the disc, the ends of the loop projecting 

 beyond the border of the disc, and being slightly turned up 

 prevent the ornament from falling out of the ear-lobe. 



Diam. 4*3 cm. depth 1-1 cm. 

 From the Bah country, Trusan River. 

 0. F. Ricketts, Esq. [P. 1889]. 

 Catalogue No. 753. (Plate IV. fig. 9, e). 



b. A similar pair but more carefully made ; the spherical 

 bead is of cornelian. 



Diam. 4*2 cm.; depth 1*1. cm. 

 From Dalit in the Bah country, Trusan River. 

 Dr. G. D. Haviland coll. 

 Catalogue No. 744. 



St. John (Ling Roth 1. c. p. 70) states that both the men 

 and women of the Adang Murut sub-tribe wear ear-plugs. 



3. Tanjong — "orang." 



a. A pair of wooden ear-plugs worn by women. Each is a 

 thick disc of soft white wood, unornamented in any way. The 

 diameter of the front face of each disc is 5-5 cm., of the back 

 5 cm.; the depth is 2*5 cm. 



[Pd.x. 04]. 

 Catalogue No. 1460. 



b. Similar to the preceding but smaller and unequal in 

 size. The front face of each is decorated with a star pattern 

 painted in the wood with a black resin, on the back are painted 

 two crossed lines with a dot in each of the four angles formed. 

 i. Diam. of front 4-5 cm. ; of back 3-7 cm. ; thickness 2*5 cm. 

 ii. „ ,, „ 4-3 cm. ; ,, „ 3*5 cm. ; „ 2*5 cm. 



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