Basket Item Number: B107 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Shallow dish-shaped basket of a plain weave and natural colour. Pairs of coils around the rim are connected along the bottom of the exterior side of the rim.
History Of Use
Used for carrying and/or storage of rice.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- B107
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass and rattan
- Manufacturing Technique
- twilled
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, diameter 36.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Iban
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0312