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1900.28.21.1

Small rectangular golden grass basket. The grass is finely twill woven on the outside with thicker twill weaving inside. For the lid see [1900.28.21 .2] [RM [OPS move] 12/12/2016]

1900.28.21.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small rectangular golden grass basket. The grass is finely twill woven on the outside with thicker twill weaving inside. For the lid see [1900.28.21 .2] [RM [OPS move] 12/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Madagascar
Africa > Eastern Africa > Madagascar
Person
Field collector Nurse Whitbread
PRM source Nurse Whitbread
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Basketry, Process Twill Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 127 mm, Length: max 137 mm total, Height: max 69 mm, Height: max 71 mm total, Width: max 85 mm, Width: max 86 mm total
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.28.21.1

Search terms: Basketry, Basket, Lid

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