Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6545 |
| Keywords | Cup, beaker |
| Description | This beaker was used to drink palm wine. It was made using two coconut shells joined together to form a cup and base. A twined string is attahced so that the beaker could be hung when not in use. |
| 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 | 9.1 cm high |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used (people now use commercially manufactured glass or plastic cups) |
| Material | Coconut shell and twine |
| Technique | Hand made and 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 |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Wata tau, M Nu'u kaneka, T |
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