Accession No
2005.768
Description
Basket - Small tightly woven basket of bamboo (pisah). Main body design is based on the paku (a curly jungle fern), interspersed with mata puni (pigeon’s eye). Roris (horizontal arrows) trimmings. Motifs circling the top are pijek ginta (a softwood tree); motifs circling the bottom are keja mabi (centipede’s leg). Rupet (folded inwards) rim. Oblique weave; motifs more reminiscent of Iban and Orang Ulu baskets than the ‘classic’ Bidayuh basket.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Sarawak; Serian; Kampung Bunan Gega
Period
12/06/2005
Source
Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.768
Cultural Affliation
Bidayuh (Land Dyak)
Material
bamboo; basketry
Local Term
Bakul
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector Holds miscellaneous items, especially personal items. Sometimes just decorative.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Small tightly woven basket of bamboo (pisah). Main body design is based on the paku (a curly jungle fern), interspersed with mata puni (pigeon’s eye). Roris (horizontal arrows) trimmings. Motifs circling the top are pijek ginta (a softwood tree); motifs circling the bottom are keja mabi (centipede’s leg). Rupet (folded inwards) rim. Oblique weave; motifs more reminiscent of Iban and Orang Ulu baskets than the ‘classic’ Bidayuh basket.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
FM:265545
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