Trap Item Number: Ia28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A rectangular-shaped basket with a square base and a round mouth. Mouth is finished with a herring bone stitch called 'iyugu'. Thin parallel strips of natural coloured fibre are loosely woven and run vertically up to the shoulders then taper inward towards the mouth. A sturdy strip of fibre encircles the square base. Several rows of weaving encircle the neck and five separate rows of twining encircle the trunk of the basket.
History Of Use
To trap shrimp.
Item History
- Made in Lucena, Philippines
- 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
- Trap
- Identification Number
- Ia28
- Type of Item
- trap
- Material
- rattan ? or bamboo grass ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- plaited
- Overall
- height 55.2 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tagalog
- 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
- Lucena, Philippines
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0545/0001