Hu-op (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Hu-op (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Container basket
DESCRIPTION:
A rattan basket container with a bamboo rectangular base and lid. The rattan lid of this basket is reinforced with a bamboo strip framing for a firmer structure.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan, Bamboo
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Height: 4 cm
Length: 78.5 cm
Width: 30.3 cm
Body:
Height: 7 cm
Base:
Height: 4 cm
Length: 73.6 cm
Width: 23.7 cm
Rim:
Length: 77.1 cm
Width: 29 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
Hu-op is either a square-shaped or a rectangular basket of Ifugao that is commonly used as a serving container for cooked rice in households (Hamilton, 1998). It is also used during communal eating because of its large size. It is the larger counterpart of the tupil as it is also used to carry food in the field, but with larger servings. Hu-op is also utilized during ritual events in Ifugao, in which it is used to hold foods such as cooked rice and meat (Hamilton, 1998). For this particular hu-op, this is used as a container for small valuable items.
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