Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6222
KeywordsSpoon and fork
DescriptionLarge spoon and fork used for cooking. Large handmade spoons are now associated with preparing ritual food in the ceremonial house.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypeDomestic object
Dimensions47 cm long
Use status in 2014Used occasionally
MaterialCoconut shell, bamboo and rattan
TechniqueHand carved and made
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 titleLöffel, G esse kai, M
Production status in 2014Made occasionally
Timorese Language Term/sEsekai no garufu, M Kanedok no garufu, T

Linked Files:


 IIc6222.jpg

IIc6222.jpg


 (C)IIc6222.jpg

(C)IIc6222.jpg