Record metadata:
Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
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Title | IIc 6398 |
Keywords | Salt container |
Description | This woven bird was used for food preparation, i.e. ero-ero, M; katupa, T in which salt grains were stored. This ero-ero was made from akadiru, so most likely used to store salt. For cooking rice, young coconut leaves (weta asa, M; nu'u tahan nurak, T) were used. |
Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
Place Created | Presumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
Object Type | Domestic objects |
Dimensions | 15 cm high |
Use status in 2014 | Not used |
Material | Palm fibres, akadiru, M, T, (Borassus flabellier, L.) |
Technique | Hand woven |
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 | Vögel, G ero-ero |
Notes | Identified by Joanna Fernandes, Bahatata, Haiconi and at the Community Viewing at Bubuha, Larisula 16/8/2014. |
Production status in 2014 | Not made |
Timorese Language Term/s | Ero-ero, M Katupa, T |
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