Container

MOA: University of British Columbia

B118 a-b

Plain, cylindrical container (part a) with lid (part b). Container is darker around the smaller upper portion, has a smaller lighter portion just below, and has a medium brown larger lower portion. Lid is decorated with a band of woven rattan in brown and black. Surface of bamboo is shiny.

  • History Of Use

    For tobacco.


  • Type of Item container
  • Culture Punan
  • Material rattan, bamboo grass
  • Manufacturing Technique carved, twilled, polished
  • Measurements height 29.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm (part a) height 9.0 cm, diameter 8.5 cm (part b)

  • Previous Owner Frank Burnett
  • Received from Frank Burnett

  • Made in Sarawak

  • Creation Date before 1927
  • Collection Date between 1895 and 1927
  • Ownership Date before 1927
  • Acquisition Date on July 25, 1927

  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2191/0322 a-b