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basket

human history
  • Description

    basket

    made from cane and wood. Cylindrical shape with rounded edges at top and base.

    Lidded, lid is fitted and sits over a lip inside the base. At the opening of both the top and bottom of the basket is a wide wooden rim that has carved designs of geometric shapes of small triangles, lines and sun shapes, the uncarved wood is painted black. The top and bottom of basket is woven using dried cane in plait weave technique

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1935.323
  • Accession Date
    1935
  • Other Id

    22267 (ethnology)

  • Department

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