Accession No
2005.780
Description
Basket - A simple plastic version of the classic Bidayuh ‘tambok’., with circular top and square base. Vertical 1:1 weave. Nylon carrying cord strung through thin plastic loops at the top and bottom.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Borneo; Sarawak
Period
13/08/2005
Source
Chua, Liana Cheng Lian [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.780
Cultural Affliation
Bidayuh (Land Dyak)
Material
Plastic; nylon; basketry
Local Term
Tambok
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Liana C.L. Chua, female collector Sold at the Main Bazaar, Kuching. Kuching’s Main Bazaar is the city’s main tourist shopping stretch, filled with souvenir shops, art and antique galleries and travel agents. Bought from a shop selling a large array of plastic basketry. A good example of how older weaving techniques and motifs have adapted to new materials. Price is roughly equivalent to or cheaper than a similar object made in a local village.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A simple plastic version of the classic Bidayuh ‘tambok’., with circular top and square base. Vertical 1:1 weave. Nylon carrying cord strung through thin plastic loops at the top and bottom.
Event Date 1/6/2006
Author: maa
FM:265559
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