Accession No

2005.748


Description

Basket - Medium-sized tightly woven basket, made of Rattan (wi), bamboo (tring), stripped bark (bayuh), and raffia string. With bark strap, bamboo frame and back board. Vertical weave. Decorated with red and black vertical strips.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak; Kampung Sait


Period

06/02/2005


Source

Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2005.748


Cultural Affliation

Bidayuh (Land Dyak)


Material

cane; bamboo; grass; basketry; plastic; polypropylene


Local Term

Raga Ngatum (raga = medium to large basket; ngatum = harvesting)


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector Made by Gima (aka Sindu Siges, Sumuk Larin), Kampung Sait. Bought in Kampung Benuk, where she was selling her woven products (domestic items). Holds freshly harvested paddy and other household items. Rm 25. Bought 06/02/05.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Medium-sized tightly woven basket, made of Rattan (wi), bamboo (tring), stripped bark (bayuh), and raffia string. With bark strap, bamboo frame and back board. Vertical weave. Decorated with red and black vertical strips.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa


Description ()
Pink polypropylene PP twisted string
Plastics Project 26.05.2017 R Ward
Event Date 26/5/2017
Author: Rhian Ward


FM:265523

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