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1934.82.170

Basket, with square base and circular rim. The plant fibre is woven in complicated twill patterns. [MJD (Verve) 20/12/2016]

1934.82.170

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basket, with square base and circular rim. The plant fibre is woven in complicated twill patterns. [MJD (Verve) 20/12/2016]
Long description
Basket, with square base and circular rim. The plant fibre is woven in complicated twill patterns. Basket for holding cotton etc given to an unmarried girl. There is a strip of bamboo inside the basket rim and a strip bound with bamboo outside the basket rim. The basket has a short loop handle. The corners of the basket are reinforced. [MJD (Verve) 20/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Ao Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
14 July 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Basketry, Process Twill Woven
Dimensions
Diameter: max 194 mm, Height: max 140 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.82.170

Search terms: Basketry, Status, Basket

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