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1931.87.154

Stool of openwork bamboo strips.

1931.87.154

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stool of openwork bamboo strips.
Long description
Stool of openwork bamboo strips with a circular base and rim. The stool is shaped like an hour-glass with a narrow waist.
Cultural groups
Garo
Person
Field collector George David Walker
PRM source George David Walker
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Process Basketry, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 380 mm, Height: max 369 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.87.154 Other numbers: 51
Research and responses

Graham Walter R. Marak has highlighted that this is not a basket as previously catalogued but rather a cane stool called "Mora". It is photographed upside down.

Search terms: Basketry, Furniture Dwelling, Stool

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