Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6468 |
| Keywords | Pouch, purse |
| Description | This pouch/purse was used for carrying and storing money and small valuable objects. It was likened to being a 'pocket'. It consists of an upper and lower part and an inner lining. |
| Creator of Object | Makasae people or Tetun people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Either Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District or Viqueque District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Personal object |
| Dimensions | 14.5 cm high 8.9 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Used rarely |
| Material | Palm fibres (boro, M) and synthetic dyes |
| Technique | Hand woven and hand dyed |
| 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 | Etui, G bua bua boa boa |
| Notes | According to Pedro Lebre, this pouch was typically made in Viququqe District and not in Baguia District as the required palm fronds were not locally grown in Baguia. He categorically stated that 'It is not from Baguia. It was made in Viqueque.' 18/10/14 |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made in Baguia (however, sasoka were being made in other parts of Timor-Leste) |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Sasoka, M Kohe liman makerik, T |
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