Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6070
KeywordsContainer
DescriptionContainer used to carry personal items, such as sirih pinang and knives etc to the field. Used mainly by men. This container consists of a base and lid. The base section features bands of pliated black fibre. It contains a wooden spatula and knife.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedBaguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
DimensionsContainer: 15 cm high; 5 cm wide Spatula: 10 cm length Knife: 10 cm length
Use status in 2014Not used
MaterialBamboo and fibre
TechniqueHand carved, twinned 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 titleBehlätnis / Spatel, G Sua mata
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sNoka, M Kohe au, T

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