Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6047
KeywordsLime powder container
DescriptionThis bamboo lime powder container, consists of an upper and lower part. It is incised with fine geometric motifs.Lime powder is consumed when chewing sirih-pinang, betelnut.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
Dimensions18 cm high
Use status in 2014Rarely used
MaterialBamboo and twine
TechniqueHand carved and incised, twined
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 titleDose für Kalkpulver mit Einsatzdeckel, G
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sSua saka, M Mama fatin, T

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