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Kupit (k)

LOCAL NAME:

Kupit (k)

ENGLISH NAME:

Container basket for beads and jewelries

DESCRIPTION:

A small, square, woven bamboo split purse with a lid covering much of its body. Two tiny loops are attached to its base as slots for its strap.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Mankayan

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Rattan

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Basket weaving

DIMENSIONS:

Lid:
Height: 8.5 cm
Width: 11.5 cm

Body:
Height: 9.5 cm
Width: 9.4 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

DISPLAY STATUS:

BURC

RESEARCH DATA:

The kupit is known as a container for different valuable items, like betel nuts and limes. This kupit from the collection is particularly used as a container for beads and jewellery. This basket is also used as a lunch box whenever its owner goes to the farm.

REFERENCES:

Capistrano-Baker, F. H., Bacdayan, A. S., Milgram, B. L., & Hamilton, R. W. (1998). Basketry of the Luzon Cordillera, Philippines. Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.

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