Accession No
2005.734
Description
Basket - Medium-sized tightly woven basket. Deeper than the karai and kirik. Square base with circular top. Piya (folded) rim; oblique weave (serot;base – double; sides – single) with predominantly sisia (vertical arrows) pattern bound by roris (horizontal arrows).
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak; Siburan; Kampung Benuk
Period
20/07/2005
Source
Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.734
Cultural Affliation
Bidayuh (Land Dyak)
Material
Plastic; basketry; polyethylene; polypropylene
Local Term
Plasang
Measurements
225mm x 170mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector Made to order by Noyee anak Siau, Kampung Benuk. Collected by Liana Chua. Holds rice and other sundry items. Good example of how new materials have been incorporated into local weaving techniques.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Medium-sized tightly woven basket. Deeper than the karai and kirik. Square base with circular top. Piya (folded) rim; oblique weave (serot;base – double; sides – single) with predominantly sisia (vertical arrows) pattern bound by roris (horizontal arrows).
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Blue and white polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/polypropylene packing strips
Event Date 7/4/2017
Author: Rhian Ward
FM:265508
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