Traditional Iban pottery-making at Kampung Skarok, Lubok Antu, Sarawak

THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL
VOL LXXVIII NO.99 DECEMBER 2017

Title :
Traditional Iban pottery-making at Kampung Skarok, Lubok Antu, Sarawak

Author :
Suresh Narayanen and Stephen Chia

Abstract:

In May 2013, an ethnographic study of Iban pottery-making was carried out by the authors from the Centre for Global Archaeological Research (CGAR), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, with technical assistance from the Sarawak Museum Department, Kuching, in the district of Lubok Antu, Sri Aman Division, Sarawak (Fig. 1). The main objective of the study was to locate the few former and active Iban potters in this area, in order to gather data and information on traditional pottery technology, types and functions. This study has provided some useful insights into the origin, history and production of traditional Iban pottery in the district of Lubok Antu, Sri Aman, Sarawak.

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2017-J951-01

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How to cite:
Suresh Narayanen and Stephen Chia (2017). Traditional Iban pottery-making at Kampung Skarok, Lubok Antu, Sarawak. Sarawak Museum Journal, LXXVIII (99): 1-22 https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2017-J951-01

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