Kupit (j)
LOCAL NAME:
Kupit (j)
ENGLISH NAME:
Container basket
DESCRIPTION:
This small basket is called kupit or kopit. It has a detachable lid that covers its compartment. Two rattan loops are attached on the side of its lid and another two on the base of the body.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Bamboo, Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Height: 3.6 cm
Length: 19.4 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Body:
Height: 9.4 cm
Base:
Height: 2.4 cm
Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Rim:
Length: 18 cm
Width: 17.7 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
This woven rattan shoulder bag is also called kalupit (Jenks, 1905), commonly used by men (Capistrano-Baker et al., 1998) from Bontoc, Mountain Province. It varies in shape and size. Kupit such as this has only one compartment; however, many variations of it have more compartments and are used to store food, like cooked rice, and other personal belongings like lime, smoke pipes, tobacco, etc.
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