Tupig (b)
LOCAL NAME:
Tupig (b)
ENGLISH NAME:
Rice seed container
DESCRIPTION:
A cylindrical cone basket container with a square lid. It has a braided bamboo split on the body near its rim, where two loops are attached as slots for its strap.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid:
Height: 3 cm
Diameter: 4.5 cm
Body:
height:15.5 cm
Base:
Diameter: 5 cm x 5 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 4.8 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
Rice seed containers in Ifugao are commonly used to store sample rice seeds that are used to plant rice paddies. Different varieties of rice were usually stored in separate seed containers, allowing the farmer to choose which variety to grow in a specific field during the growing season.
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