Personal Basket
50-49-1807
From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 50-49-1807 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ifugao |
| Provenience | Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Rattan |
| Description | Small basketry slipcase for carrying personal items such as betel supplies, tobacco, and flint and steel. Twilled rattan with inwoven border. In two parts, one fitting partly inside the other forming a "clutch" bag. Outside stained dark red-brown. Top does not cover bottom half completely. Measurements are of whole unit, fitted together. |
| Length | 23.4 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm |
| Depth | 5.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950 |
| Other Number | 549 - Other Number |
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