Object name: Basket / Culture or time period: Southeast Asian cultures / Function: 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-17106, described as Basket, 2 pronged base, wooden handle, twill plaited bamboo. Used for irrigating fields.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-17105, described as Basket, 2 pronged base, wooden handle, twill plaited bamboo. Used for irrigating fields.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-13225, described as Basket; sower's basket; wicker weave; 2 bamboo legs; handles.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1110, described as Basket: plaited tube body of rattan, flared at top. Cross shaped wood base with rattan framing. Two bark straps. Twill plaiting. Basket used for carrying rice during harvest, plaiting also for general purpose carrying. Worn on back, harvested rice filled over shoulder. During rice harvest, carrying rice to be dried, during fruit harvest also storage container. Materials gathered by men. Framing and ties made by men, body usually woven by women. Remarks: “Rotan undang” (”Korthalsia” spelling?). “rotan kerai” (”Calamus luridus,” Becc.), “rotan tunggai” (”Calamus penicillatus,” Roxberap) (”Artocarpus elastica,” Reinw.), “meranti” (”Shorea” spelling?) This basket contains shavings of rattan from repair. Base was retied just before purpose. T o remove shavings will bring bad luck!! Cost in U.S. dollars: 8.75. Height 47.5 cm. Top opening diameter 37 cm.