Container Item Number: B400 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three rectangular-shaped woven pieces with one piece (part a) fitting into the other piece (part b), and a lining (part c) that fits inside one piece (part a). The first piece (part a) is green with a white zigzag strip woven along the bottom. The second piece (part b) has a white, red, and yellow geometric design on a green background. The last piece (part c) is plain, and natural-coloured.
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
- B400 a-c
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- palm leaf ? or grass ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- split, dyed, woven and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 6.2 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 1.6 cm
- Part A
- height 5.4 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 1.2 cm
- Part B
- height 4.9 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 1.3 cm
- Part C
- height 4.9 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 1.1 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