This basket is woven from rattan or other plant stems, which are entwined or woven together with a leaf strip. <BR> The long stem is laid in a concentric spiral which is tied together with leaves. It is funnel-shaped. It has as decoration an open-work rim with triangles at the top. This rim sticks out. There is an attached foot which is made in the same way as the bowl itself.<BR> Basketry-making was the job of men. <BR> The baskets were used as a bowl for storage or short-distance transport of plant food, especially fruit. These baskets without Parinarium coat are probably left unfinished, because Europeans liked them better.<BR> <BR>