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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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