Basket

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Commencement at base, four cornered. Pandanus natural and dyed yellow, purple, blue and green incorporated. Plaited in check 170mm from base plaiting strips split in two for fine plaiting and patterning. Two braided handles joined together toward their termination then split again into three small three-ply braids which terminate with two, one orange and one green hibiscus fibre tassels. FUTUNA IS plaited inti the basket near the rim.

Accession number: 2019.68.940 Last Update: 21 Jul 2023
Accession Number

2019.68.940

Other Id

99.18

Department

Pacific

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