KOLEKSI TEMBIKAR TRADISIONAL DAN TEMBIKAR PRASEJARAH DI MUZIUM SULTAN ABU BAKAR, PAHANG: DOKUMENTASI DAN ANALISIS MORFOLOGI AWALAN.

This article reports on the documentation and pottery analysis work carried out at the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang. A total of eighteen (18) traditional pottery, twelve (12) of which are Terenang, five (5) Belanga, one (1) Periuk and several fragments of prehistoric pottery were recorded. All these potteries were studied using the morphological approach. Morphological analysis is a form of study of the physical appearance of pottery such as size, weight, colour, shape, thickness, surface finish and decoration. Previous studies have proven that the aesthetic value of pottery can be defined through its motifs, symbols and decorative patterns. Morphological analysis conducted on prehistoric pottery from Gunung Senyum, Gua Bama and Gua Sagu also provided some basic information on the rim profile and surface decoration. It is hoped that this preliminary report can serve as a baseline for future studies of pottery at Sultan Abu Bakar Museum as well as in deepening our understanding towards the heritage of past and present pottery in Pahang [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]