Rat Knife and Basket

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2011.679

Description

Small, brown woven basket with red trim along the bottom and dark green shoelaces serving as a decorative element, that tie into the long, brown woven strap. Basket is attached to a wooden sheath that holds a knife/small machete with a metal handle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

From the Chin Hills in Burma (Myanmar), according to documentation.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Hunting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Weapon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Diameter

5 in

Dimension Notes

For basket - diameter measurement taken at top of basket.

Width

3-3/8 in

Length

17-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

For knife/sheath combo - width measurement taken at top of sheath.

Material

Metal, Wood, Plant Fiber

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Found on previous documentation: "The Burmese diet is dependent upon rodents as protein supplements. The hunter dispatches the animal with knife and carries his catch, usually several at a time, in the long basket."