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1949.10.63

Rectangular shaped plaited bag with two handles. [CW [OPS move] 8/12/2016]

1949.10.63

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular shaped plaited bag with two handles. [CW [OPS move] 8/12/2016]
Long description
Rectangular shaped plaited bag with two handles. The bag is made from thick plaits of grass coiled into sections and sewn together. The handles are each made from two plaited strands extending from the body of the bag. [CW [OPS move] 8/12/2016]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu / Natal Drakensberg Mountains
Person
Field collector Mervyn Aubrey Jaspan
PRM source Mervyn Aubrey Jaspan
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1949
Date collected
By 1949
Acquisition information
Donated: 1949
Materials and processes
Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Basketry, Process Plaited, Process Coiled, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 55 mm, Width: max 265 mm, Length: max 415 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.10.63

Search terms: Basketry, Basket

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