Title
Bag
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Lower Sakaiam River, Sanggau, West Borneo
Material
Dimension
Object size: 52.1 x 33.7 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-10591
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of W.L. Abbott, 11 Oct 1905
This basket made of bark and bamboo belongs to a selection of Borneo baskets collected by William Louis Abbott (1860-1936), the American naturalist renowned for his prodigious collections from the Malay Archipelago. The Dayaks of the Maiow River, who live near the lower waters of Sakaiam River, use this type of basketry fitted with support frames, to help the user to carry heavy loads. The baskets are designed to be durable and are made as items of trade.
