Akub (b) (miniature)
LOCAL NAME:
Akub (b) (miniature)
ENGLISH NAME:
Container basket
DESCRIPTION:
A miniature version of a rattan container basket with a round rim and lid and a square wooden base. Two flat wooden sticks are attached to the two sides of its body that serve as its support ribs.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc, Ifugao, Mankayan
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan, Bamboo
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Diameter: 12.6 cm
Height: 3 cm
Body:
Height: 4 cm
Base:
Diameter: 8.4 cm
Height: 2 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 11.8 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
A particular basket from the collection is a miniature version of a bowl-shaped basket, called akub/akkob, akkop, or naakuban, that is found in the Mountain Province and Ifugao.
Akub, which means “covered” or simply “cover,” is the Bontoc general-purpose basket primarily used as a container for cooked food for a large group of workers in the rice field during cultivation, preparation for planting, planting and harvesting seasons (Bacdayan, 1998). At home, this large lidded basket is used as a common storage for various foods and household items, such as husked rice, meat, and clothing. Due to its large size, the akub is considered a luxurious basket that only a few can afford due to the complexity of design that only few weavers are skilled enough to create. (Bacdayan, 1998).
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