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Basket (Tupil)

ClassificationsFurnishings-Accessories-baskets

Culture Ifugao

Datemid 20th Century

Made AtPhilippines, Asia

MediumRattan

Dimensionsa: 6 3/8 × 6 × 6 in. (16.2 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Frieda O. Wray from the Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Douglas and Carolyn Osborne

Object number2021.12.7a,b

DescriptionThis square lidded basket made from plaited rattan was made by an Ifugao craftsperson residing on northern Luzon Islands in the Philippines. It is just one of several different shapes and sizes of baskets that are used for various functions in everyday Philippine life. In particular, this basket type is referred to as a tupil (or topil) and was used by a field worker as a lunch box to transport cooked food for the day. I woul dhave once had a braided cord threaded through the loops at the side to hold it closed and allow for easy carrying.

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