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456 DECORATIVE ART part ii
(" rotan sega "). This figure, together with Figs.
lO, II, signifies that the Putto is receiving instruc-
tions in a dream how a mat is to be made.
Fig. 13. " Angkel," a magic pillow made of wood
which serves the same purpose as the stone pillow
represented by Fig. 10.
Fig. 14. A great chief asleep with his head
upon the wooden pillow (Fig. 13).
Fig. 15. A spear-point. This figure, together with
Figs. 13, 14, signifies that the great chief is dream-
ing how a spear-point should be made.
Fig. 16. A sleeping chief (Putto). By his side
(Fig. 17) is his servant (Hala).^
Fig. 18 represents two large black stones, which
the great chiefs or Puttos lay together at an angle, so
as to form a V-shaped trough, into which their magic
flowers and other materia medica may be put."
Fig. 19. A tree-bark filter and a water-vessel,
signifying the pouring of water over the ingredients,
so that it passes through the filter into the vessel
in question, which is placed on a sort of stand
(Fig. 20).^
Fig. 16 represents a Putto dreaming of sending
his servant (Fig. 17) to gather flowers and herbs for
medicines and to prepare them for use. The servant
is shown pressing down the flowers into the trough
formed by the two stones described above.
Figs. 21 and 22 represent flowers called " tu-ag "
and "jampong," the ashes of which are used
medicinally.
^ In Semang " Hala"=" medicine- chiefs (Sna-huts) of the Pangan use
man."' bones and teeth, which they grate on
2 Among the medicines of the Puttos a stone with a little water, as also the
love-potions were also mentioned to Sakai do. Cf. V. B. G. A. xxiv. (i8g2)
Vaughan-Stevens ; but the ingredients 468.
could not be ascertained. The lesser ^ Vaughan-Stevens, iii. 124.