Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6605 |
| Keywords | Counting device |
| Description | This knotted cord was a memory device, aide memoire, for counting. Associated with counting the passage of time including counting the weather, such as how many days it has rained or to count the days of the month and to count the receiving of dowry installments. |
| 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 | 21.5 cm long |
| Use status in 2014 | Used occasionally |
| Material | Knotted fibre |
| Technique | Hand tied |
| 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 | Knotenschnur: Knotenschnur als Gedächtnishilfe verwendet, G [Knotted cord : knotted cord used as a memory aid] |
| Notes | Identified by Josh Trindade, Dili, 24 November 2012, Dili, who recalled seeing people use these for counting and recording events when he was a child. |
| Production status in 2014 | Made occasioanlly |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Tali gege, M Tali musan, T |
Linked Files:
IIc 6605.JPG
(C)IIc6413.jpg
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