Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6553a-b OR IIc 6554 (TBC) |
| Keywords | Mortar and pestle |
| Description | Mortar and pestle used for pounding betelnut. Used by elderly people who can no longer chew the hard nuts. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
| Date Created | August 1935 |
| Place Created | Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Domestic object |
| Dimensions | 13.2 cm high |
| Use status in 2014 | Still used |
| Material | Wood |
| 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 | 13.2 cm length- mortar 33 cm length - pestle |
| Production status in 2014 | Still made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Lutu ala malu, M Lesu alu malus bua, T |
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