Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6636 |
| Keywords | Raincoat |
| Description | A type of rain coat made from kobe rika which is the sheath of the tree trunk of the betelnut tree. It has been stitched together with rattan. During the independence war ‘tempo funu’ people also used to sleep under kobe rika. M |
| 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 | 81 cm long 37 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used |
| Material | Sheath of the betelnut tree trunk and rattan |
| Technique | Hand stitched |
| 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 | Regenhaube, G [rain hood] boe bobiska, M |
| Notes | Community Viewing: Bahata viewed this object on 7/8/2014 and Bubuha, Larisula on 16/8/14. |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Kobe rika, M; boe bika, M Ai bua kuli, T |
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