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1939.11.39

Small basket with lid, both made by the coil technique. [JC [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]

1939.11.39

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small basket with lid, both made by the coil technique. [JC [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]
Long description
Small basket with lid, both made by the coil technique. The basket is round with a flat base and straight sides. The lid is round and flat with a projection in the centre; it is attached to the basket with tied plant fibre. Some of the basketry has retained its natural colour while the rest is dyed three different shades of purple. [JC [OPS Move] 25/11/2016]
Cultural groups
Haya
Person
Field collector Arthur Theodore Culwick
Field collector Geraldine Mary Culwick
PRM source Arthur Theodore Culwick
PRM source Geraldine Mary Culwick
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Basketry, Process Coiled, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Height: max 110 mm, Diameter: max 141 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.11.39
Research and responses

There is no donor card for A J Culwick, however there are donor cards for A T and G M Culwick. It is probable that A T Culwick and A J Culwick are the same person. [MR 13/4/2000]

Search terms: Basketry, Basket, Lid

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