- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Small rectangular cane basket, covered on the outside with leather. [MJD 10/6/2010]
- Geographical reference
- Khartoum State Omdurman
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Edward Herbert Fison
- Field collector Mrs H. Fison
- PRM source Ipswich Museum
- PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 02/09/1898
- Date collected
- After 2 September 1898
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1966
- Materials and processes
- Material Cane Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Cowrie Shell, Process Decorated, Process Basketry, Process Stitched, Process Covered, Process Twill Woven
- Dimensions
- Height: max 56 mm, Width: max 105 mm, Width: max 551 mm inc. Fringe, Length: max 116 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1966.1.926 Other numbers: 1947.36
- Research and responses
The Battle of Omdurman took place 2/9/1898 [OD 25/5/2001].
This could be Mrs E. H. Fison; E.H. Fison also gave Sudanese material via Ipswich [AP 27/8/2002]
1966.1.926
Small rectangular cane basket, covered on the outside with leather. [MJD 10/6/2010]
1966.1.926
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