12 HISTORY OF SANTUBONG, SARAWAK. 
nearest locality for this raw material is in the neighbourhood 
of Lundu 30 miles away. 
We are indebted to Mr. C. J. Brooks for the analyis of 
this slag, as follows. 
Silica DORA S 
Ferrous oxide 65:5 % 
Alumina 1.6) Yo 
Lime WB Te 
- Oxygen and Carbon 2.2 % 
Mr. Brooks therefore considers that the process of ex- 
traction was rather crude and that limestone was not used 
therein. 
At the present day the extraction of iron from its ores is 
quite unknown to Malays or Dayaks and is only to be found 
amongst certain Kayans who live hundreds of miles away. 
THE HINDU IMAGE. 
A single specimen of some female Hindu deity made of 
burnt clay comes from the area in question. The hands are 
crossed over the breast : it is 24 ins. long and has lost its head. 
Other relies of similar origin are mentioned by St. John 
as occurring not many miles away amongst the Land Dayaks: 
such are a Hindu stone bull and a ‘representation of the 
female principle so common to Hindu temples.’ 
It is supposed that an object of religious import to the 
Bukar Land Dayaks of the Serin village and guarded most 
jealously by them will eventually prove to be the same kind of 
image: is certainly is true that the Land Dayaks shew clear 
evidence of a Hindu influence in their customs. 
CARVED STONES. 
Situated at some distance from any human habitation on 
the bank of a small stream known as the Sungei Jaong there 
is a sandstone rock on which has been carved a human figure 
lying prone on the rock with hands and arms stretched out: 
The figure is almost life size and much time and patience must 
Jour. Straits Branch 
