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1914.56.11

Palm leaf food tray.


1914.56.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Palm leaf food tray.
Long description
Palm leaf food tray. A central, slightly curved band of woven strips of palm leaf, more tightly woven at the 'bottom'. There is a fringe of diagonal strips of palm at the base and a woven strips, tied together as a handle at the top. [RM [OPS move] 23/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Viti Levu
Person
Field collector Arthur Maurice Hocart
PRM source Arthur Maurice Hocart
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 11/1914
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Length x Width x Depth: max 680 x 418 x 46 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.56.11

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