Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6487
KeywordsWoven fibre lozenge shape lidded basket
DescriptionSee IIc 6485. This kadi bu'a features a pattern known as 'ate fu no sanak barak', M (flowers with many branches).
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypeBasket
Dimensions12.5 cm length 4 cm high
Use status in 2014Used occasionally
MaterialPalm fibres, akadiru, T, (Borassus flabellifer L.) synthetic dyes (obo, M, tinta, T).
TechniqueHand carved
Institution/Holder: objectMuseum der Kulturen Basel
CollectorDr Alfred Bühler
Date CollectedAugust 1935
Place CollectedBaguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
File CopyrightMuseum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014
MKB/Buehler object titleBehältnis, G [container] Bua bua, boa boa, M Description: tobacco container; woven from palm leaf strips. Screening (animal pattern ) red, green, blue, purple. Diamond shaped. Push-on lid. Also used for sirih-pinang
NotesPeople only occasionally make baskets in Baguia now.
Production status in 2014Rarely made
Timorese Language Term/sKadi bu'a, M Mama fatin, sakuna, T

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