Object class: Baskets by technique / Collection place: Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 18-1267, described as Bag; twill plaited, of black and natural rattan. Geometric pattern. Straps alternated black and white geometric pattern. For use by men when traveling beyond the village. In it are usually carried rive and tobacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. The Punan women make them and trade them to several neighboring tribes who greatly prize them. Length 58 cm. Bag length 30 cm. Bag width 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1610, described as Winnowing basket, reed, round, plaited; rim lashed to triple wood coil reenforcement

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-773, described as Basket; twill-plaited; of split bamboo or cane and rattan; four attached legs; red and black designs on straw color ground; red dye made by boiling rattan seeds in water and evaporating product until it has the consistency of a thick paste.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-772, described as Basket; twill-plaited; of split bamboo or cane and rattan; four attached legs; red and black designs on straw color ground; red dye made by boiling rattan seeds in water and evaporating product until it has the consistency of a thick paste.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1595, described as Basket, twill-plaited; of split bamboo or cane and rattan; four attached legs; black and natural color geometric design; red cane around inside rim

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1190, described as Basket, plaited, tall cylindrical shape, men’s knapsack with elaborate designs in many horizontal bands, all in black. Coiled plaque in base and attached plaited carrying straps. For use by men when traveling beyond the village. In it are usually carried rive and tobacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. Traded to several adjacent tribes. Made by women. [drawn symbol] design called water snake. Height 34 cm. Width 17.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-774, described as Basket; twill-plaited; of split bamboo or cane and rattan; four attached legs; red and black designs on straw color ground; red dye made by boiling rattan seeds in water and evaporating product until it has the consistency of a thick paste.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1189, described as Basket, man’s knapsack, plaited, with elaborate design flanked by an upper and lower band of triangles, all in black. Coiled plaque in base. Tall cylindrical shape. Attached plaited carrying straps. For use by men when traveling beyond village. In it are usually carried rice and tabacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. Traded to several adjacent tribes. Made by women. Designs: [drawn symbol] = the snake that eats the fruit of the “bumut” tree. Outer borders of triangles = “tumpal.” Height 41 cm. Width 21.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1191, described as Basket, plaited, cylindrical shape, men’s knapsack, with principle design of diamonds flanked by wave patterns, all in black. Twill plaited plaque in base, and attached carrying straps. For use by men when traveling beyond the village. In it are usually carried rive and tobacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. Traded to several adjacent tribes. Made by women. Height 35 cm. Width 25 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 18-1263, described as Bag, twill plaited with beaded straps. woven from corners to create expansion effect. Bag pattern is geometrical in natural, and black. Staps have black, blue, yellow, green beads in swirl pattern. A girl from Long Kuling wove the bad in about a week, three years ago [as of 1981]. The beadwork on the straps was done about 30 years ago [as of 1981] in three days by girl now dead [as of 1981]. The rest of the straps were made by a boy. For general carrying. Length 89 cm. Bag length 35 cm.