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1924.50.7

Conical dish-cover of spirally-wound plaited palm-leaf strips. The top of the cover has a circular knob. it is decorated with alternating dyed bands of green and red. The colour on the outside of the cover is extremely faded. [CW [OPS Move] 1/12/2016]

1924.50.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Conical dish-cover of spirally-wound plaited palm-leaf strips. The top of the cover has a circular knob. it is decorated with alternating dyed bands of green and red. The colour on the outside of the cover is extremely faded. [CW [OPS Move] 1/12/2016]
Person
Field collector Mervyn Worcester Howard Beech
PRM source Howard Beech
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1924
Date collected
By 1924
Acquisition information
Donated: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Pigment, Process Basketry, Process Plaited, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Height: max 173 mm, Diameter: max 292 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.50.7

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Basketry, Lid, Basket, Bowl, Food Accessory