- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Circular coiled basketry grass tray. The tray is patterned with geometric designs and human and animal figures dyed black, green and red on a natural ground. [CW [OPS move] 8/12/2016]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1939
- Date collected
- 1935 - 1939
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1978
- Materials and processes
- Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Basketry, Process Dyed
- Dimensions
- Height: max 22 mm, Diameter: max 305 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1978.6.35
Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Figure, Basketry, Mat, Animal Figure
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