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1972.24.144.2

Lid for basket 1972.24.144 .21. [JC [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]


1972.24.144.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lid for basket 1972.24.144 .21. [JC [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]
Long description
Lid for basket [1972.24.144 .21]. It is circular and almost flat, made by the coil technique. Much of the plant fibre retains its natural colour however the apex and rim are green and there are triangles of black, red and green radiating from the centre. There is a simple plaited handle of natural, green and black plant fibre. [JC [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Northern Nigeria
Person
Field collector Edward Harland Duckworth
PRM source Edward Harland Duckworth
PRM source R. Haines
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1972
Date collected
By 1972
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1972
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Basketry, Process Coiled, Process Plaited, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 240 mm, Height: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1972.24.144.2

Search terms: Basketry, Basket, Lid