Water container
Lawo
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"331. Bottle - "Lawo". A large bottle, about half a meter high, made from a calabash gourd by clearing out the inside. It is decorated with bands and has a base of woven rattan allowing it to stand and be carried. "Sagoweer", a type of wine made from the sago palm is stored and also carried to market in this."Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 69). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller
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"331. Bottle - "Lawo". A large bottle, about half a meter high, made from a calabash gourd by clearing out the inside. It is decorated with bands and has a base of woven rattan allowing it to stand and be carried. "Sagoweer", a type of wine made from the sago palm is stored and also carried to market in this."Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 69). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller
Collector:
František A. J. Czurda (1844 Pisek - 1886 Cirebon) DNB
Entry Date:
1883
Object Name
Water container
Culture
Süd-Sulawesi, Mallasoro
Material/technology:
Gourd, rattan; plaited.
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia
Invs.
17573
