Malaysia · Rattan Core-and-Skin Basketry
Anyaman Rotan
Anyaman Rotan is a Peninsular Malaysian rattan basketry tradition centered in Melaka, built on two named construction techniques — lingkaran (coiling) and susup weaving — worked over a rattan round-core (rotan pulur) wrapped in rattan skin (kulit rotan). Named practitioner Ishak bin Kassim, recognized as national Adiguru Kraf (Master Craftsman) in 2011, produces tiered ceremonial baskets (bakul berkat) in named geometric motifs including mata punai (dove's-eye) and tulang belut (eel-bone) patterns, and has extended the craft by combining rattan with wood, metal, ceramic, batik, and mengkuang materials to reach local and international markets while keeping the coiled-and-skinned construction intact.
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