Womens carrying basket - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 76351 | |||||
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Plant Name | 187.00 PALMAE Calamus pogonacanthus | Entry Book Number | 2.2001.2 | |
| Artefact Name | Womens carrying basket | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Malaysia | TDWG Region | Malaysia | ||
| Parts Held | Womens carrying basket | Geography Description | Sabah, Asia-Tropical, Malesia, Long Mio | ||
| Uses | Womens carrying basketUse: User: Not defined | TDWG use | |||
| Storage | Large shelving | Related Items | Herbarium Ref: 26,318,254,100 | ||
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| Collector | Hoare A | Collector No | |||
| Collection Notes | Collection Date | 00/10/2000 | |||
| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
| Number Components | Publication | ||||
| Notes: | Womens carrying basket, which is either carried on the back or tied around the waist. It is generally used for carrying goods to and from the fields, or for collecting fruit and vegetables. This basket was made by Rip Tei and her husband Lawa Benut, bot, h of Long Mio. Traditionally, it is the women who weave the body of the basket. The men make the frame and base, and weave the rim. However, there are a few women who are skilled at doing both. These baskets are still widely used There are about 8 wo, men who are experts at making such baskets, but only 3 or 4 men who are skilled at finishing them off. They are sold within the village (35RM for locals) and also for tourists (40 or 45 RM). Frame and woven body is or Wei peit (Calamus pogonacanthus) B, ase is of wei sia (Daemonorops fissa), Rim is of wei darri (Calamus javensis) and the red dye is from the fruits of wei kurad (Daemonorops didymophylla). | ||||
| Determinations: | 187.00 PALMAE Calamus javensis Bl. 187.00 PALMAE Calamus pogonacanthus Becc. ex Winkl. 187.00 PALMAE Daemonorops fissa Bl. 187.00 PALMAE Daemonorops didymophylla Becc. | ||||