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1956.12.36B

Basket for preparation of sago of a plain twill weave.

1956.12.36B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basket for preparation of sago of a plain twill weave.
Long description
Basket for preparation of sago. Plain twill weave.
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak Rejang Rejang and Baram Rivers
Cultural groups
Penan
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1956
Date collected
By 1956
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1956
Materials and processes
Material Rattan Fibre Plant, Process Twill, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Width: max 209 mm, Depth: max 93 mm, Length: max 504 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1956.12.36B
Research and responses

See: 'A General Report on the Organization, Work and Results of the Oxford University Expedition to Sarawak. 1955 - 1956' (Balfour Library Pamphlets; 'Indonesia Borneo' Box) [CF 1/3/2001]

Search terms: Food and Drink, Basketry, Basket, Food Accessory

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