Accession No
2005.764
Description
Basket - Tightly woven medium-sized basket of bamboo (pisah) with raffia string. Coloured red, white, blue and green. Uneven vertical weave, creating salip (‘cross’ – most people in the village are now Christian) designs. Rim is unfinished.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Sarawak; Serian; Kampung Bunan Gega
Period
12/06/2005
Source
Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.764
Cultural Affliation
Bidayuh (Land Dyak)
Material
bamboo; grass; basketry; plastic; polyprpoylene
Local Term
Tumbok
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector Fairly strong, pliable basket, though not as strong as rattan. Carries miscellaneous items, including personal belongings, fruits, etc
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Tightly woven medium-sized basket of bamboo (pisah) with raffia string. Coloured red, white, blue and green. Uneven vertical weave, creating salip (‘cross’ – most people in the village are now Christian) designs. Rim is unfinished.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Blue yellow and pink polypropylene string used horizontally around rim, middle and base
R Ward 07.04.2017 Plastics Project
Event Date 7/4/2017
Author: Rhian Ward
FM:265541
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