Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6544 |
| Keywords | Cup, beaker |
| Description | This type of cup was used to drink palm wine. The cup is made from one coconut shell to form the vessel which held the liquid. Another coconut shell was used to create the base, upon which the cup stands. A cord is attached, so that the cup could be hung when not in use. A geometric pattern has been incised into the rim of the cup as a decorative feature. |
| 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 | 9.3 cm high |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used (commercially produced cups form glass or plastic are now used) |
| Material | Coconut shell, twine |
| Technique | Hand carved and incised, hand twined |
| 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 | Becher fur Pälmwein, G |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Wata tau, M Nu'u kaneka, T |
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