Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6509 |
| Keywords | Candlestick holder |
| Description | This object was used to hold a candle. The holder was placed upright into the wall or ledge by inserting the lower section of the holder between two surfaces. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Domestic object |
| Dimensions | 23.5 cm long |
| Use status in 2014 | People use other objects for candle holders such as tin can lids etc. |
| Material | Bamboo |
| Technique | Hand carved |
| 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 | Haken, G |
| Production status in 2014 | No longer made from bamboo. |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Badu lili mutu, M Lilin fatin, T |
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