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1958.3.44

Basket made from a palm leaf. [MJD (Verve) 29/11/2016]

1958.3.44

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basket made from a palm leaf. [MJD (Verve) 29/11/2016]
Long description
Basket made from a palm leaf. The basket is twill woven. There is a hole in one side. [MJD (Verve) 29/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Kwatui River Eraidai Settlement
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1957
Date collected
1957
Acquisition information
Donated: 1958
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Height: max 384 mm, Length: max 602 mm, Width: max 68 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.3.44
Research and responses

Basket woven from one Ite palm leaf (Mauritia flexuosa).

Search terms: Basketry, Basket

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