Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 5944
KeywordsWooden bowl, work-in-progress
DescriptionA block of una ati, N wood, in preparation for turning on the lathe, to be made into a bowl for serving and eating food.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Naueti people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypeWooden bowl or wood-turning equipment / tool
DimensionsTBC
Use status in 2014Not used
MaterialWood
TechniqueHand carved with a hand-axe, sabilai, N (see IIc 5933 and IIc 5934)
Institution/Holder: objectMuseum der Kulturen Basel
CollectorDr Alfred Bühler
Date CollectedAugust 1935
Place CollectedBetulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
File CopyrightMuseum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014
MKB/Buehler object titleBlock: Halbkugeliger Block zum Drehen von Holzschalen hergerichtet, G Description: Holzblock, zum Drehen hergerichtet. Zweites Stadium, halbkugelig. [Wood block, prepared for turning. Second stage, hemispherical.]
NotesIdentified by Adolfo do Rego, Afaloicai, 16 October 2014 and at community viewing at Afaloicai, 19 August 2014
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sKai trunku una ati, N Ate trunku, M Ai trunku, T

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