Coiled grass basket covered with dyed leather and with woven cotton lining. The leather is dyed brown and black (faded). V-pattern of alternating colours and decorative strips sewn in chevron and criss-cross patterns. For the lid see [1967.16.19 .2] [RM [OPS move] 16/12/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Coiled grass basket covered with dyed leather and with woven cotton lining. The leather is dyed brown and black (faded). V-pattern of alternating colours and decorative strips sewn in chevron and criss-cross patterns. For the lid see [1967.16.19 .2] [RM [OPS move] 16/12/2016]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Person: Field collector Hubert Frank Mathews; PRM source Hubert Frank Mathews
Date / Period: Date made: Circa 1920-1929
Date collected: circa 1920 - 1929
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1967
Materials and processes: Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material Pigment, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Coiled, Process Dyed, Process Covered, Process Stitched, Process Woven, Process Basketry
Dimensions: Height: max 174 mm total, Diameter: max 417 mm total, Height: max 66 mm, Diameter: max 417 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1967.16.19.1

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