Rice Carrying Basket
P662
From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Native Name | Lamar |
Object Number | P662 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tanjong |
Provenience | Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Peel | Wood |
Description | Tall, woven basket with a reinforcing, wood ring at the mouth wrapped entirely with peel. Four vertical, wooden supports are wrapped with woven peel and attached to the corners of the basket. The upper-middle section is reinforced with a thin wooden band. Two wooden pieces are attached around the mid-way point and one has a woven strap attached. A square, wooden brace is attached at the bottom with peel. |
Height | 91.4 cm |
Width | 45.7 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899 |
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