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1990.23.25

Rectangular shaped basket with geometric designs. [CW [OPS Move] 17/11/2016]

1990.23.25

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular shaped basket with geometric designs. [CW [OPS Move] 17/11/2016]
Long description
Rectangular shaped basket with geometric designs woven in purple, pink and green on natural ground. The rim is bound with plant fibre. There are two plaited handles woven in purple and natural in a diagonal design. [CW [OPS Move] 17/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Kiribati
Oceania > Micronesia > Kiribati
Person
Field collector R. Gillian Kay
PRM source Museum of Mankind
PRM source British Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1990
Date collected
By 1990
Acquisition information
Transferred: 03/05/1990
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Woven, Process Plaited, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Width: max 120 mm, Length: max 240 mm, Height: max 140 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1990.23.25

Search terms: Basketry, Basket

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