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1964.8.21B

Basketry box. Rectangular box with flat bottom and straight sides. The lid cannot be removed. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/11/2016]

1964.8.21B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basketry box. Rectangular box with flat bottom and straight sides. The lid cannot be removed. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/11/2016]
Long description
Basketry box. Rectangular box with flat bottom and straight sides. The lid (which cannot be removed) slips into the basket and is similarly shaped, with a slightly rounded top. The top has been tied to the basket by means of a yarn cord which has been slipped through sections of the weaving. Attached to the cord in various places are red, yellow and black feathers. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/11/2016]
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 Plant, Material Bird Feather, Material Yarn, Process Woven, Process Basketry, Process Twisted, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width: max 90 mm, Height: max 111 mm, Length: max 177 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1964.8.21B

Search terms: Box, Basketry, Basket, Lid

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