Brass vessel

Object/Artifact

Firebird Foundation Collections & Archives

After surface cleaning in 2025

Name/Title

Brass vessel

Entry/Object ID

MAR-A05-079

Description

Brasswork. Circular vessel with flat protrusions extending from the body. Hollow, cuplike foot with decorative crescent perforations. Interior coated with lime residue.

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Rungus

Dimensions

Height

8.5 cm

Diameter

10 cm

Condition

Date Examined

Aug 2, 2021

General Notes

Note Type

Context from Appell material culture notebook

Note

Found in 1960s material culture notebook (box 68) 481. Sako Longguvai Bought by Sagimbun 6.00 And 4 beads .50 2.00 8 beads .25 2.00 8 flat .50 1.00 11.00

Note Type

Context from preliminary Rungus dictionary

Note

longguvai – 1) brassware variety with many decoration (T-23-3) 2) brass receptacle 3) brassware variety p. sokuna (T-23-3)