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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