introduction BEGINNINGS: THE PHOEBE HEARST ERA (1902-1920) TRANSITION (1920-1945) EXPANSION (1945-1960) CULMINATION (1960-1980) The Americas Africa Asia India Central and Western Asia Japan China Indonesia 01. Carvings 02. Shadow puppet, "monkey king" Sumatra: The Nancy Tanner Collection 03. Purse, basketry 04. Trap, for birds kept as pets 05. Clothes iron and Goldsmith's tools 06. Gongs Oceania and Australia RECENT YEARS (1980-2001) RECENT ACQUISITIONS Clothes iron, cast brass Indonesia, Sumatra, Sungai Puar; Minangkabau 18–554 The hinged cover lifts so that the iron can be filled with coconut shell charcoal. Goldsmith’s tools Indonesia, Sumatra, Bukittinggi; Minangkabau 18–604, 607, 611, 612, 615, 621 Gold is an especially popular material for Minangkabau jewelry. This is a selection from a complete set of smith’s tools—needle-nose pliers, hacksaw, sheet metal snips, tweezers, hammer, vise, chisel, and files.