Basket Item Number: Ia47 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Lid (part a) and base (part b) are plaited palm fibre in a hexagonal shape. Support frame for the lid and the base are three bamboo sticks crossed at sixty degree angles. Geometrical exterior design is created by overlaid coloured palm fibre. Dark and light brown.
Cultural Context
Commercial sale.
Item History
- Made in Philippines before 1979
- Owned by Republic of the Philippines (Board of Investments)
- Owned by Asian Centre U.B.C. Asian Centre before July 30, 1979
- Received from Asian Centre U.B.C. Asian Centre (Donor) on July 30, 1979
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Ia47 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- palm fibre and bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- plaited and overlaid
- Overall
- height 4.7 cm, diameter 10.6 cm
- Part A
- height 2.8 cm, diameter 10.6 cm
- Part B
- height 3.5 cm, diameter 10.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Philippines
- Previous Owner
- Republic of the Philippines (Board of Investments) and Asian Centre U.B.C. Asian Centre
- Received from
- Asian Centre U.B.C. Asian Centre (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Philippines
When
- Creation Date
- before 1979
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0545/0023 a-b