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1963.11.43

Envelope shaped basketry bag, with cotton yarn stitched into the sides. [BH [OPS Move] 7/12/2016]

1963.11.43

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Collection type
Object
Description
Envelope shaped basketry bag, with cotton yarn stitched into the sides. [BH [OPS Move] 7/12/2016]
Long description
Envelope shaped basketry bag, with cotton yarn stitched into the sides. The main body of the basket is designed with geometric scroll work, the flap is decorated with a line pattern. A band of cane has been stitched into the rim of the flap. [BH [OPS Move] 7/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana
Upper Mazaruni District
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1952
Date collected
1952
Acquisition information
Donated: 1963
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Reed Plant, Material Resin Plant, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Material Pigment, Process Basketry, Process Rolled, Process Dyed, Material Pineapple Fibre Yarn Plant
Dimensions
Height: max 173 mm, Depth: max 105 mm, Length: max 336 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1963.11.43

Search terms: Basketry, Hunting, Bag, Basket, Hunting accessory