Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6556 |
| Keywords | Container, bamboo container |
| Description | Container with lid used to store food stuffs. This container features an incised decorative rim. The lid is attached to the container with a fibre cord, so that the lid can swivel to open or close the container. |
| 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 | 15.1 cm high |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used |
| Material | Bamboo and twine |
| Technique | Hand carved 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 | Behältnis, G |
| Notes | Commercially manufactured plastic and tin containers are now readily available and have replaced this type of object. |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Bussu, betu bussu, M Sana au, T |
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