Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6464
KeywordsPouch / purse
DescriptionThis 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. See IIc6469.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedEither Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District or Viqueque District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
Dimensions12 cm high 7 cm wide
Use status in 2014Not used
MaterialPalm fibres and synthetic dyes
TechniqueHand woven
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 titleEtui, G Tabaketui mit Stülpdeckel
NotesAccording to Pedro Lebre, this pouch was typically made in Viqueque 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 2014Not made (however, sasoka are being made in other parts of Timor-Leste in 2014)
Timorese Language Term/sSasoka, M Kohe liman makerik, T

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