Woven box basket. [MOBB [OPS move] 28/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Woven box basket. [MOBB [OPS move] 28/11/2016]
Long description: Woven box basket. Rectangular with flat top, bottom and sides and woven of blonde material. The lid slots into the bottom, however it is tied to the bottom with a piece of string. The top is also decorated with three groupings of feathers: two groupings are red, and the third, in the middle, is yellow. [MOBB [OPS move] 28/11/2016]
Geographical reference: Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname; Alalaparu
Cultural groups: Trio; Tiriyó
Person: Field collector Peter Gerard Rivière; PRM source Peter Gerard Rivière
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1964
Date collected: 1963 - 1964
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1964
Materials and processes: Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Bird Feather, Material String Plant, Material Bark Wood Plant, Process Woven, Process Basketry, Process Shredded
Dimensions: Length: max 176 mm, Width: max 81 mm, Height: max 125 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.8.20B

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