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1908.59.52.2

Lid for a bamboo container. See 1908.59.52 .1 for the bamboo container. [MdeA [OPS move] 4/7/2016]

1908.59.52.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lid for a bamboo container. See 1908.59.52 .1 for the bamboo container. [MdeA [OPS move] 4/7/2016]
Long description
Incised bamboo container with lid and two bands of plaited plant fibre on both parts. Parts of this container have been stained with a dark pigment, there are also two bands unstained that have incised decoration. Base has been coated in a gum or resin with iridescent insect cases embedded into surface. There is a suspension loop that may have been added at a later date. [R McDaid 1/7/2016]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Bidayuh
Person
Field collector Arthur Frederick Sharp
PRM source Arthur Frederick Sharp
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Material Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Incised, Process Scraped Carved, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Diameter 49 mm, Height 68 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.59.52.2

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