Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6073
KeywordsContainer
DescriptionThis container consists of an base and lid. It was used to carry betelnut and other personal effect, most likely by a man. The circumference of the base near the lip and rim is decorated with an incised geometric pattern. A string cord serves as a strap with which the container was carried.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
Dimensions30.6 cm high 6.2 cm wide
Use status in 2014Not used
MaterialBamboo and twine
TechniqueHand carved and incised, twinned
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, G Sua nana
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sNoka, M Kohe au, T

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