52 SARAWAK ETHNOGRAPHICAL COLLECTION. 



2. Sea-Dyak — " tinchin," finger rings. 



These are worn by both sexes ; they are said to be made 

 by Malohs of the Kwpuas. The seal ring is known as tinchin 

 bekubun, all the others as tinchin sara or suran. 



a. Seal ring of brass, the bezel is oval with a conventional 

 flower (?) carved in deep relief on it, the outside of the ring 

 with two grooves. 



Diam. 2 cm. Brooke Low collection. 



Catalogue No. 607 a. (Plate VII. fig. 1 the seal from the 

 front). 



b. A broad penannular band of brass, the outside with 

 horizontal grooves and lines of punch-marks. 



Diam. 2 cm. ; breadth 1*2 cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 b. 



c. Very similar, but with a broad median horizontal 

 groove and two lines of zigzag pattern. 



Diam. 1*9 cm. ; breadth 1-2 cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 c. 



d. Very similar to b but much narrower, 



Diam. 1*9 ; breadth 0-8 cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 d. 



e. Almost identical with d. 



Diam 1*9 cm. ; breadth 0*7 cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 e. 



f. Almost identical with d. 



Diam. 1*9 cm. ; breadth 0*C cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 /. 



g. Very similar to d but the brass much thinner, 



Diam. 1/9 cm.; breadth 0'7 cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 g. 



h. Very similar to c but narrower ; the broad median 

 groove has a line of herring-bone pattern on each side of it. 

 Diam, 1*9 cm. ; breadth 07 cm. Brooke Low collection. 

 Catalogue No. 607 h. 



Jour, Straits Branch 



