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Ideng sword of Kejaman Uma Lasah, Long Segaham - SM

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posted on 2023-03-02, 17:58 authored by Tracy Peter SamatTracy Peter Samat
Artefact of discussion. The ideng sword presented to the Sarawak Museum as a gift in 1972. According to SSL and LOU, the ideng presented by the previous heir to the Sarawak Museum as there is no potential successor in the third generation to ‘maintain’ the ideng in Uma Lasah. SSL and LOU assert, the double notch on the upper blade representing two generations of heirs that formerly safeguarded the blade. The hilt of a deer antler beam, carved and turfed with hair; the sheath of white meranti incised with minimal motif and binds with rattan lashings, the small sheath of betel nut sheath, the belt string of rattan; the blade is plain and curved. According to LOU, the sword is a Kayan malat (machete) based on the hilt curve motif

History

Session

I04

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

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Ideng, Kejaman Uma Lasah Long Segaham - Muzium Sarawak

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Artifak yang dibincangkan bersama wakil etnik Kejaman. Artifak tersebut diserahkan kepada Sarawak Museum pada tahun 1972 sebagai hadiah. Menurut SSL and LOU, pemilik parang tersebut menyerahkannya kepada Sarawak Museum kerana tiada pewaris yang layak untuk mewarisi dan menjaga parang tersebut. Menurut SSL and LOU, terdapat dua tanda titik di bahagian atas besi menandakan dua generasi yang pernah mewarisi dan menjaga parang tersebut. Hulu parang diperbuat daripada tulang tanduk rusa, diukir dan dihias dengan rambut, sarung parang diperbuat daripada meranti putih, diukir dan diikat dengan rotan, sarung pisau diperbuat daripada upih pinang, tali sarung diperbuat daripada rotan, bilah parang tiada corak dan bentuknya melengkung. Menurut LOU, ianya merupakan malat Kayan berdasarkan corak hulu parang yang mempunyai ukiran seperti keluk atau cangkuk

Cultural group

Kejaman

Country

Malaysia

Place

Sarawak Museum, Kuching

Item/object

Kejaman ideng sword in the Sarawak Museum collection

Museum name

Sarawak Museum

Museum collections documentation

2019.NIL36

Cultural context/event

interview

Social group setting

Controlled group

Location

Ethnology storeroom, Sarawak Museum

Intent

Research methods: Collection-based and focus group discussion

Date of creation

2020-09-26

Unique ID

2019SG05-I04-0015