Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6356
KeywordsToothbrush
DescriptionFibre toothbrush with a bound and beaded handle, decorated with white glass beads.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
Dimensionsno dimensions available
Use status in 2014Not used as commercially manufactured plastic toothbrushes are now widely available.
MaterialFibres, cotton thread and glass beads
Techniquetwined and plaited
Institution/Holder: objectMuseum der Kulturen Basel
CollectorDr Alfred Bühler
Date CollectedAugust 1935
Place CollectedBaguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
File CopyrightMuseum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014
MKB/Buehler object titleZahnbürste mit Fassung, G
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sWasi sika, M Kose nehan, T

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