Palm leaf basket Basket Humanities Info Card | Updated 1 decade ago Basket F3003WA Museum Registration Number: F3003 Location: Timor Leste (East Timor) Stitch Type: Hexagonal plaiting Collection Date: 1966 Description: An open top basket with a hexagonal shape. Constructed from palm leaf, mostlikely date palm of banana leaf. Curator Story The basket was purchased in Bacau market. Such a basket is traditionally used for displaying fruits, vegetables and other goods in an open manner.