MUSEUM NOTES. 
105 
1887, p. 89. This is quoted in Ling-Roth’s book on the 
Natives of Sarawak and British Nomh Borneo, 1896, Vol. 
I 7 pp. 272-273. 
There are three Dayak medicine chests in the 
Sarawak Museum, one of which was described and figured 
by Mr. Shelford in the article referred to above; the 
other two are described now, with the help of notes 
supplied by the Reverend W. Howell, who kindly took 
the trouble to get the various charms or “ medicines ” 
named and explained for the Museum by reliable Dayak 
authorities. I am glad to take this opportunity to record 
once more the indebtedness of the Sarawak Museum to 
Mr. Howell, who has helped us both with valuable 
presents and much-needed information on Dayak cus¬ 
toms, exhibits, etc., for many years past. 
I. An oblong rotan basket 7J inches long, 5 inches 
wide, 2\ inches high with rotan cover or lid to fit over. 
Contents :— 
(i) A small bamboo cylinder 5! inches long, 1 inch 
in diameter, beautifully ornamented all over with neat 
phyllomorphic pattern and fitted with lid. Inside are 
small pieces of wood (?) wrapped up in three shreds of 
red cloth. Used for all sorts of ailments. 
(ii) Another bamboo cylinder 5 J inches long, 1 inch 
in diameter, partially ornamented with rough symmetrical 
design. Contains a wisp of chestnut hair and a small 
feather stuck in a lump of dammar, a dried fruit, a small 
bit of coal and some dark human (?) hair. Used for all 
sorts of ailments. 
(iii) Another bamboo cylinder 4J inches long, ij- inch 
in diameter, a neat pattern carved round the base, opening 
and centre; in the two spaces between, a neat network 
pattern. Inside, a little wad of w r ool and cloth wrapped 
up in a bit of red cloth, and a wad containing a small piece 
of chalk wrapped up in cloth and tied with some long 
strands of varicoloured thread. This is the engkrabun 
or “ blinder.” This medicine has the power both of 
blinding a person and of rendering the owner invisible. 
(iv) A short stout bamboo cylinder encased in 
plaited rotan basket-work 3J inches long, if inch in 
diameter. Contains some fragments of wood wrapped up 
in pieces of different coloured cloth. Ubat ti disampu 
(medicine for all kinds of ailments). 
