Bamboo water carrier Basket Humanities Info Card | Updated 10 years ago Basket F3013WA MuseumBasket F3013WA Muesum Registration Number: F3013 Location: Thimpu, Bhutan Stitch Type: Twill plaiting Collection Date: 1974 Description: A long bamboo cylinder covered with plaited weaving in split bamboo. The basket has a purple, blue and natural coloration and a five-cent piece sized hole at one end. Curator Story Unlike what would traditionally be thought of as a basket, this particular item is a water carrier. Assuming a typical Bhutanese style, similar baskets are often used in agriculture in which drinking water can be taken out into rice fields during work.