Accession No
2005.712
Description
basket - Large, tightly woven and very sturdy basket with bamboo frame. Vertical weave; head and shoulder straps. A lid or small shallow cover (sekob) can be tied to the top to cover its contents. Made of rattan (wi); plant (sugar palm frond fibre- nuat); bark (stripped- bayuh); bamboo
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak; Siburan; Kampung Benuk
Period
c. 1993-4
Source
Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.712
Cultural Affliation
Bidayuh (Land Dyak)
Material
cane; bark; plant; basketry; plastic; polyamide
Local Term
Tungak
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector. Used. Formerly carried large quantities of freshly-harvested paddy; no longer used now because of a significant decrease in rice farming. Maker spoke of it as an ‘antique’ with ‘pangkat’ (rank, status) because it was about ten years old when it was sold. Bought 03/12/04
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Large, tightly woven and very sturdy basket with bamboo frame. Vertical weave; head and shoulder straps. A lid or small shallow cover (sekob) can be tied to the top to cover its contents. Made of rattan (wi); plant (sugar palm frond fibre- nuat); bark (stripped- bayuh); bamboo.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Green and white plastic cord tied around the open end of the basket.
Nylon - polyamide
R Ward 07.04.2017 Plastics Project
Event Date 07/04/2017
Author: Rhian Ward
FM:265484
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