IOM

Assig. object

stool

English Name

stool

Rohingya Name

mura

Authorship

Nur Alom

Collections

Furniture

Basketry

Categories

Basketry (BSK)

Functions

Furniture

Inventory no.

BSK0020

Description

A mura is a backless, woven, spool-shaped stool. It is made from bamboo or cane and reinforced with rope. A mura is light, portable and easily stored. They are still in use in Arakan. In the camps, Rohingya people make muras and use them daily.