Seed Planting Basket
Iban Dayak, Sarawak
19th/20th century
Rattan, stripped bamboo, bamboo rim
H: 6.75 in x D: 6.75 in :: 17 cm x 17 cm
A perfectly preserved seed basket used for rituals surrounding the planting of rice. Central motif: A variant of the scorpion’s tail (buah kala). Such finely woven and beautiful colored baskets were generally associated with a woman's dowry.
Inventory # 105280
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