Accession No
2005.773
Description
Mat - Tightly woven mat of Pandan stem? with squares made of interlocking purple and pink strips. Oblique weave.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak; Kuching; Serikin
Period
03/07/2005
Source
Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.773
Cultural Affliation
Bidayuh (Kalimantan Dyak); Jagoi-Babang Bidayuh (Land Dayak)
Material
plant; basketry
Local Term
Omok pandan
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector Bidayuh, Kalimantan Dayak. Also made by other Sarawakian groups. Bought in Serikin, a Bidayuh bazaar at the border of Indonesian Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) and Malaysian Sarawak. Made for sale by Jagoi-Babang Bidayuhs (officially known in Indonesia as ‘Dayak’) near the border in Kalimantan Barat. Commonly found in Bidayuh households. Serikin is a popular bazaar catering to Sarawakians and visitors from West Malaysia. It is an important source of woven objects – especially mats – from Dayak villages in next-door Kalimantan Barat. Their makers are culturally and historically very similar to the Sarawak Bidayuh, speaking the same dialect (Jagoi) and making the same objects. The omok pandan is commonly made and found across Sarawak.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Tightly woven mat of Pandan stem? with squares made of interlocking purple and pink strips. Oblique weave.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
FM:265551
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