Container Item Number: B399 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two natural-coloured rectangular-shaped woven pieces with one piece (part a) fitting into the other piece (part b).
History Of Use
Used as purse.
Item History
- Made in Batangas, Philippines
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- B399 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- grass ? or palm leaf ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- split and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 9.3 cm, width 10.8 cm, depth 3.1 cm
- Part A
- height 8.3 cm, width 10.3 cm, depth 2.1 cm
- Part B
- height 7.7 cm, width 10.8 cm, depth 3.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Philippines
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Batangas, Philippines
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good