Record metadata:
Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
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Title | IIc 6489 |
Keywords | Rectangular woven fibre lidded basket |
Description | This lidded basket was used of storing possessions (see IIc 6484). This basket has a lining or inner section is known as 'bu’a gi mutu' M. |
Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
Place Created | Presumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
Object Type | Basket |
Dimensions | 17 cm length 13 cm width 8 cm height |
Use status in 2014 | Used occasionally |
Material | Palm fibres, akadiru, T (Borassus flabellifer, L.), rattan, natural dyes |
Technique | Hand woven |
Institution/Holder: object | Museum der Kulturen Basel |
Collector | Dr Alfred Bühler |
Date Collected | August 1935 |
Place Collected | Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
File Copyright | Museum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014 |
MKB/Buehler object title | Korb, G [basket] Malu bua, M Description: sirih-pinang basket for women. Double walls. Outer finely braided, brown patterned. Rectangle with slip lid and use. |
Notes | People only occasionally make baskets in Baguia now. |
Production status in 2014 | Not made |
Timorese Language Term/s | Ke waka, M Kohe fatin, T |
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