Basket frame

Note: The following text is taken from a 19th-century collection catalog and, in its language and perspective, partially reflects colonial thought patterns. We present the text in its original version to make the collection's history transparent and promote a critical examination of the colonial legacy. Certain terms and formulations may be perceived as problematic today. A 2009 research project concluded that most descriptions are factually correct and still usable; only a few details were found to be inaccurate or incorrect. The results of this project were published in the following collection catalog: khm-wmw-tm-library.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1457155265"247. Basket frame - "Asalakang".A cone-shaped frame woven of rattan which is put over the diverse incense burners and bowls and onto which pieces of clothing are hung which are to be impregnated with the smells from the smoke. These frames are of very different sizes, depending on the size of the piece of clothing which should be "smoked". The present frame belongs to the smallest type and is only used for small pieces."Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 54-55). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller