Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6085 |
| Keywords | Container |
| Description | Container used to carry personal items, such as sirih pinang and knives etc to the field. Used mainly by men. The container was carried by placing the strap on the shoulder. Informants suggested that the use of shells on this container indicate that it would have been owned by a person of high status. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Personal object |
| Dimensions | 25.5 cm high |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used |
| Material | Wood, shells and cord |
| Technique | Hand carved |
| 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 | Behlätnis, fur sirih pinang mit Stüpeldeckel und Tragschnur, G noka |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Tuu, M Kohe au, T |
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