Philippines Basket Rice Tupil Box Square Rattan Ifugao Handmade Woven Rattan Field Carrying Cooked Food Rice Storage Basket

This is a Wonderful Vintage Woven Rattan "Tupil" Basket with Lid from the Ifugao people of the Luzon Cordillera range of the Philippines. A "Tupil" Basket is a very prized possession and used to carry cooked food to the field. For centuries, basketry formed an essential part of all aspects of daily life in this area, and the Ifugao are known for their craftsmanship in basketry. Baskets range in form and size, from portable lunch containers to woven jars. Winnowing trays, carrying food baskets, and covered containers allowed people to harvest, transport, store, and serve food and crops. Basket making is gender specific among some groups, but, both Ifugao men and women engage in basket making. Baskets are made of bamboo, rattan, or a combination of the two. The most frequently utilized construction technique entails plaiting, although wickerwork, twining, or coiling are also employed. Typically in plaiting, two elements are woven over and under each other at a right angle. A marvelous addition to your collection or to display in your home.

Shows some age, has a nice patina, but overall in good condition.

Basket
11" tall
11" wide
8 1/2" across bottom

Shows age and use, but in good condition.

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