Kupit (c)
LOCAL NAME:
Kupit (c)
ENGLISH NAME:
Shoulder bag
DESCRIPTION:
This box-shaped small basket is called kupit or kopit. It has a detachable lid that covers its compartment, a wooden base which has a rattan strap attached to it.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid’s top:
Height: 9.2 cm
Length: 22.3 cm
Width: 7 cm
Lid’s bottom:
Diameter: 10 cm x 26.7 cm
Body:
Height: 14.7 cm
Base:
Height: 3.1 cm
Length: 25.2 cm
Width: 11 cm
Rim:
Diameter: 25 cm x 8 cm
Strap:
Length: 119 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This woven rattan shoulder bag is also called kupit or kalupit (Jenks, 1905) and is common in Bontoc, Mountain Province. It varies in shape and size. Kupit like this has only one compartment, however many variations of it have more compartments. They are used to store food items, such as cooked rice along with other personal belongings like lime containers, pipes, and tobacco.
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