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basket

human history
  • Other Name

    kato (Tokelauan)

  • Description

    Woven basket made of a natural pandanus fibre and a synthetic blue ribbon. Basket has a rigid base and sides and a plaited handle. It is highly decorative with a geometric design on four sides as well as the hinged lid. Base is left natural. Hinged lid has two projections to fasten with coconut fibre loops.

  • Place
    Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    2015.22.3
  • Accession Date
    07 Apr 2015
  • Other Id

    56758.3 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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