Round coconut leaf basket
human history
Commencement at rim. Segment of c.815mm long of coconut frond split longitudinally along stem forms rim. One half provides strips for sinistrals and other half the dextral strips. At the rim each closed leaf is taken over two then brought down to start the plaiting. Vertical twilled threes. Finish at base where two closed leaves are brought together side by side and lead ends rolled to create a strudy stnading base for the basket.
Accession number: 2019.68.869 Last Update: 22 Oct 2026
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