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1997.11.11

Circular basket woven of white oak splints. [RM [OPS move] 14/11/2016]

1997.11.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Circular basket woven of white oak splints. [RM [OPS move] 14/11/2016]
Long description
Circular basket woven of white oak splints. Uprights are tapered, becoming wider towards the top of the basket, while weavers are consistently narrow. A round rod has been incorporated around the base to give the basket a foot. Carved wooden handle is linked to two wooden pegs driven into the sides of the basket. Double rim is bound on. [RM [OPS move] 14/11/2016]
Cultural groups
European
Person
Maker Rachel Nash Law
Field collector Dorothy Wright
PRM source Dorothy Wright
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1997
Date collected
By 1997
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1997
Materials and processes
Material Oak Wood Plant, Process Woven, Process Split, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Height 175 mm, Diameter: max 248 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1997.11.11

Search terms: Basketry, Food and Drink, Basket, Food Accessory

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