Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6066
KeywordsContainer
DescriptionThis container was used to carry personal items, such as sirih pinang and knives etc to the field. Used mainly by men. This container consists of an base and a lid. A cord enabled the container to be carried on the shoulder. The upper section of the base is incised with a geometric pattern.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
Dimensions21.1 cm high 7.9 cm width
Use status in 2014Not used
MaterialBamboo and twine
TechniqueHand carved, incised and 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 titleBüsche für Sirih-Pinang, G
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sNoka, M Kohe au, T

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