Large rectangular shaped woven basket, made from plated palm leaf while attached to the midrib. The leaf fronds are knotted around the midribs on either side. [CW [OPS Move] 29/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Large rectangular shaped woven basket, made from plated palm leaf while attached to the midrib. The leaf fronds are knotted around the midribs on either side. [CW [OPS Move] 29/11/2016]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; Gulf Province Kikori District Purari River Mapaio
Cultural groups: I'ai
Person: Maker Aea Kairao’o Api’iko; Field collector Joshua A. Bell; PRM source Joshua A. Bell
Date / Period: Date made: Circa 2002
Date collected: 10 September 2002
Acquisition information: Purchased: 2002
Materials and processes: Material Plant Leaf, Process Basketry, Process Woven, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Height: max 200 mm, Width: max 550 mm, Length: max 940 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2002.85.52 Other numbers: PD1300

Search terms: Basketry, Basket

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