Chequer woven box. With a thick weave. A piece of string is wrapped around the object and threaded through parts of protruding weave. [BH [OPS move] 17/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Chequer woven box. With a thick weave. A piece of string is wrapped around the object and threaded through parts of protruding weave. [BH [OPS move] 17/11/2016]
Long description: Woven box. Chequer woven. [MJD (Verve) 09/11/2015]
Geographical reference: Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname; Paloemeu River
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 String, Process Chequer Woven, Process Basketry
Dimensions: Width: max 173 mm, Height: max 141 mm, Length: max 301 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.8.24B

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