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eleven rings, one of thirteen rings and two of twelve rings ; the 

 rings of each series are kept together by three brass wires which 

 transfix each ring ; the front of every ring is marked by three 

 annuli of rattan stained black, with three annuli stained red on 

 each side, two brass annuli intervening, when all the rings are 

 in position on the leg the effect is produced of a slender black 

 line running down the middle of the front of the series with a 

 red line on each side ; two series of rings are worn on each leg, 

 the upper series is worn with the largest ring at the bottom, the 

 lower series with the largest ring at the top, so that the two 

 together fit over the bulge of the calf. 



Diam. of largest ring 11*5 cm. ; of smallest 9-1 cm. 



Brooke Low collection. 



Catalogue No. 134. (Plate V. fig. 11, d ). 



b. Seven rings of split rattan strands bound together by 

 a wrapping of a narrow strip of rattan cuticle stained red with 

 dragon's blood and a strip stained black with indigo ; several 

 brass annuli are threaded on each ring. Worn on the arms. 



Diam. of largest ring 9-G cm.; of smallest 7*1 cm. 



Brooke Low collection. 



Catalogue No. 139. 



V. A.RMLETS AND LEGLETS OF BRASS Willi'. 



These are coils of brass wire and sets of brass wire rings. 

 The Sea-Dyak term for both varieties is se/ong, though as a 

 rule it is applied only to leg-lets, whilst the terms for armlets 

 are tumpa selong or tumpa bclit and tumpa yurang, the former 

 being applied to the wire coils, the latter to the sets of separate 

 rings. Sea-Dyaks assert that the separate wire rin^s are of a 

 comparatively modern date having been introduced amongst 

 them by the Malohs of Kapuas. Women wear both brass coils 

 and separate brass rings on the arms and legs, but men wear 

 neither on the legs and rarely wear brass coils on the arms. 

 The ornaments are not in every day use but are only assumed 

 on high-days, holidays or other special occasions. A figure of a 

 Sea-Dyakgirl with her legs covered from the knees to the ankles 



R. A. Soc, No. ,43, 1905. 



