- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Circular spiral basket with twisted rope carrying strap. [FB 12/1/2017]
- Person
- Field collector William Matthew Flinders Petrie
- PRM source William Matthew Flinders Petrie
- PRM source Egypt Exploration Fund
- Date / Period
- Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom
- Date collected
- By 1897
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1897
- Materials and processes
- Material Plant Fibre, Material Rope, Process Coiled, Process Basketry, Process Twisted, Process Tied
- Dimensions
- Length: max 421 mm, Width: max 348 mm, Height: max 120 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1897.49.17
- Research and responses
Note that this item is mentioned in a letter from EEF making it clear it is them who gave the objects to the PRM see L1937 S&SWM PR papers [AP 04/07/2011]
Fifth Dynasty baskets are discussed by Petrie in his excavation report on p.33. [AS 20/07/2012]
- Associated publications
- Petrie, W. M. F. 1898. Deshasheh 1897; with a chapter by F. Ll. Griffith. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. See p. 33 for discussion of baskets. [AS 15/06/2012]
1897.49.17
Circular spiral basket with twisted rope carrying strap. [FB 12/1/2017]
1897.49.17
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