Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6061 |
| Keywords | Container |
| Description | Container with a spout and plug. A twined cord enables the container to be carried. It was used to carry liquid, possibly tuak (palm wine). It has been carved in a manner to accommodate the natural shape of the bamboo. The 'spine' of the bamboo has been carved to create a decorative feature that runs vertically long the wall of the container. |
| 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 | 14.4 cm high 12 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used |
| Material | Bamboo, wood and twine |
| Technique | Hand carved, incised and twined |
| 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, G tu mata |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Noka, M Kohe au, T |
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