MVC-0488 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Description:
Bag; tan, bamboo plaited ovoid shaped bag made up of three nested baskets and 2 ply strap, 99 cm l. ;19 cm top to bottom; 28 cm w., 5.5 cm deep when assembled; a) top basket, strap, and bottom basket; top ovoid shape basket with concave (saddled-shaped) closed top; plaited bamboo with dark brown horizontal elements at lower (open)edge and band of braided multi shaded brown braided elements embelishing saddle shaped top, 2 loops for carrying strap which attaches top to bottom basket where it is tied to two basketry loops, bottom is same ovoid shape but with flat bottom with tan plaited band around bottom b) is plainted ovoid basket with the same brown braided elements as embellishment; has recessed curved interior which accommodates nesting. Each basket has slightly smaller guage of split bamboo and slightly larger circumference to accommodate nesting.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
Philippines
Verbatim coll. place:
Philippines
Culture or time period:
Filipino
Collector:
Rachel Gould Mossman
Materials:
Bamboo (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bags (generic containers) and Plaited weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
carrying bag
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 19 centimeters, width 28 centimeters, and depth 5.5 centimeters