container; haba

Haba, (haik, Bah. Ind.), a container for liquid, usually associated with the tapping of the lontar palm tree. Here for drinking the fresh sap. Made by Ama Jo Haba. Folded up lontar palm leaves with a handle and strap. In the associated photograph, Genevieve Duggan is drinking out of the palm leaf container. The maker of the container, Ama Jo Haba, sits to her left in the picture.

A container formed of a folded palm leaf, with a handle across the middle which is formed of lengths of palm leaf. Around the handle is tied a length of twisted plant fibre.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2003.383
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 560 mm x 160 mm x 175 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
lontar; palm leaf
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring anthropology

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk