Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 5928 |
| Keywords | Wood-turning lathe belt |
| Description | This belt was used in conjunction with the lathe, known as a kai ledu, N, ate ledu, M to turn the wood into a bowl. The buffalo skin was cut into thin strips and then dried in the sun after which it was ready to be used as a belt on the lathe. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Naueti people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Wooden bowl or wood-turning tool / equipment |
| Dimensions | 61.5 cm long 3.4 cm wide(stick) |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used |
| Material | Wood and buffalo skin |
| Technique | Hand made |
| Institution/Holder: object | Museum der Kulturen Basel |
| Collector | Dr Alfred Bühler |
| Date Collected | August 1935 |
| Place Collected | Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| File Copyright | Museum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014 |
| MKB/Buehler object title | Riemen, G [belt, belt for lathe] arbo uli, N |
| Notes | Identified by Adolfo do Rego, Afaloicai, 16 October 2014 and at community viewing at Afaloicai, 19 August, 2014. |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Arbo uli, M Kerbau kuli, N Kerau kulit, T |
Linked Files:
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