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1990.20.6

Cylindrical basket with fringed rim, used for making halloumi cheese. [CW [OPS move] 16/11/2016]

1990.20.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cylindrical basket with fringed rim, used for making halloumi cheese. [CW [OPS move] 16/11/2016]
Long description
Cylindrical basket with fringed rim, used for making halloumi cheese from goats' milk. The circular base and the fringed rim are made of reed plant dyed pale green. [CW [OPS move] 16/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Cyprus
Asia > Western Asia > Cyprus
Yeroskipou
Cultural groups
Greek
Cypriot
Person
Field collector Linda Mowat
PRM source Linda Mowat
Date / Period
Date made: 1990
Date collected
April 1990
Acquisition information
Purchased: 04/1990
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Process Woven, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Diameter: max 118 mm, Height: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1990.20.6
Associated publications
The Museum's collection of Cypriot ethnography is listed in catalogue form in Cypriot Ethnography Collections in British Museums, by Eleni Papademetriou (Nicosia: Cultural Services, Ministry of Education and Culture, 2000), pp. 126-33. However, this item is not listed. [JC 5 7 2001]

Search terms: Basketry, Food and Drink, Basket, Food Accessory