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Carrying pack

human history
  • Other Name

    carrying basket (alternative)

  • Description

    Carrying pack, basket.

    Made from rattan, wood, palm fibre, palm bark, and plastic cord. The body is woven from rattan using plait technique, coloured rattan used to create rings around the basket in red, grey, and brown. The basket base is square shaped and circular at the top opening. 4 pieces of coloured brown wood run up the exterior to support the structure. A circular lid at the top is made from animal hide with visible pores in the texture. A plastic cord is tied to the rim as handles. The interior has palm bark. A palm fibre strap at the back;

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1990.40
  • Accession Date
    12 Feb 1990
  • Other Id

    53414 (ethnology)

  • Department

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