Basket Item Number: Ia55 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hexagonally-shaped basket of brown and natural palm leaf plaited into geometric designs. The rim of both the base and the fitted lid are round in shape. On the flat interior of both pieces, six bamboo splint reinforcements are interwoven into the plaiting. The pattern (two parallel splints in each configuration) defines the six points of the basket's shape. The splints are not visible on the outside of the basket.
History Of Use
Trinket basket.
Item History
- Made in 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
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Ia55 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass and palm leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- plaited
- Overall
- height 5.3 cm, diameter 12.3 cm
- Part A
- height 4.6 cm, diameter 11.1 cm
- Part B
- height 3.9 cm, diameter 12.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mangyan
- 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
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0545/0009 a-b