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1972.14.20

Basketry cassava squeezer. Circular tube of twill woven basket fibre. [MJD 1/7/2010]

1972.14.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basketry cassava squeezer. Circular tube of twill woven basket fibre. [MJD 1/7/2010]
Long description
Brown basketry cassava squeezer. Tube of twill woven basketry; both ends feature loops: one of twill woven cane, the other of plaited and bundled cane bound together with knotted string. The end with the woven loop is open. [MOBB [OPS move] 7/12/2016]
Cultural groups
Carib
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1971
Date collected
1971
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1972
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Yarn, Material String, Process Basketry, Process Twill Woven, Process Twisted, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Height: max 55 mm, Width: max 79 mm, Length: max 1196 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1972.14.20

Search terms: Food and Drink, Basketry, Cassava Accessory, Squeezer, Food Accessory

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