Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6577 |
| Keywords | Carry-all basket with strap |
| Description | Na’a, M are used in the garden and to carry produce and firewood. |
| 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 | 29.5 cm diameter |
| Use status in 2014 | Used occasionally |
| Material | Basket is made from deni, M; hedan, T, (Pandanus, L.) Cord is made from banyan tree string |
| 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 | Tragkorb: Runder Tragkorb mit Tragband für Frauen, G [Round carrying basket with carrying strap for women] |
| Notes | Viewed and identified at community viewings at Alawa Kraik 5/8/14 and Larisula 16/8/14. Also identified by Sra Ana Maria Pinto, Nelu Dae, Alawa Kraik on 6/8/14 and Sra Joanna Fernandes, Bahatata, on 10/8/2014. Sra Maria Pinto thought this was made from akadiru leaves, but in Larisula, where weaving is very common, they identified it as being made from deni/hedan. |
| Production status in 2014 | Made occasionally |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Na’a luhu, M Bote, T |
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