Rumah Panjang
A longhouse on stilts by a river, its carved doors along the gallery and rainforest behind.
A longhouse on stilts by a river, its carved doors along the gallery and rainforest behind.

Rumah Panjang

Woodcarving and crafts of BorneoUkiran kayu dan kraf tangan Borneo

See the piecesLihat karya About the longhouseTentang rumah panjang

The piecesKarya

Seven pieces, one longhouseTujuh karya, satu rumah panjang

Woodcarvings from Borneo, and trade jars of the kind kept in its longhouses, in the order you meet them along the house.Ukiran kayu dari Borneo, dan tempayan dagang seperti yang disimpan di rumah panjangnya, mengikut susunan anda menemuinya di sepanjang rumah.

All seven piecesKesemua tujuh karya
Wooden door carved in relief with a dragon-like creature

Carved doorPintu berukir

Kayan or Kenyah, Kalimantan (Indonesia)Kayan atau Kenyah, Kalimantan (Indonesia)Wood, shellKayu, kulit kerangViewLihat Low wooden seat shaped like a creature, head at one end and curled tail at the other

Ceremonial seatKerusi upacara

Dayak, Kalimantan (Indonesia)Dayak, Kalimantan (Indonesia)18th-19th century, WoodAbad ke-18 hingga ke-19, KayuViewLihat Small wooden figure at the top of a carved staff, with a carved block below it

TuntunTuntun

Iban, Sarawak (Malaysia)Iban, Sarawak (Malaysia)20th century, IronwoodAbad ke-20, Kayu belianViewLihat Large dark brown glazed stoneware jar

Martaban storage jarTempayan Martaban

China, Ming dynastyChina, Dinasti Ming1368-1644, Stoneware, brown glaze. 65.4 cm high1368-1644, Tembikar batu bersepuh coklat. Tinggi 65.4 cmViewLihat
The ruai, the long gallery under one roof.Ruai, serambi panjang di bawah satu bumbung.

The ruaiRuai

Life on the ruaiKehidupan di ruai

A longhouse is a whole village under one roof: one family behind each door, one long gallery shared by all.Rumah panjang ialah sebuah kampung di bawah satu bumbung: satu keluarga di sebalik setiap pintu, satu serambi panjang yang dikongsi semua.

Here people talk, weave, carve and welcome guests. Each door along it opens into one family's bilik.Di sini orang berbual, menganyam, mengukir dan menyambut tetamu. Setiap pintu di sepanjangnya membuka ke bilik satu keluarga.

About the longhouseTentang rumah panjang

Did one catch your eye?Ada yang menarik hati?

Ask about any piece you saw here.Tanya tentang mana-mana karya di sini.

Ask about a pieceTanya tentang karya