Accession No

Z 2864


Description

Basket - Basketry, circular, of fibre


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji


Period


Source

Unknown


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 2864


Cultural Affliation


Material

Basketry; Plant; Leaf


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
Basketry, circular, of fibre
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: 'Z: 2864' printed on a small rectangular cream label used to be pinned on the basket (pin removed, label kept with the object). A small rectangular metallic label attached to one of the loops reads [in black ink:] 'Z. 2864'.
Event Date 1/7/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 reads [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 2864 FIJI'. [typed:] 'Basket of fibre, circular, diameter 9 1/2".' [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '3/501'. [stamped in blue ink in the bottom right corner:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 3'. A small round red sticker pasted on the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 2864. Basket, of fibre, circular, diameter 9 1/2". Show Case number 3.' [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '3/501'.
Event Date 1/7/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (CMS Description)
Circular basket with high sides, narrowing slightly towards the rim. Plaited from coconut leaf. On the outside, two horizontal rows of coconut leaf forming small protruding loops (about 5 cm apart) are included within the plaiting of the basket. A large knot terminates the plaiting inside the basket. Two lengths of 3-ply plaited coir are attached to the inside of the rim.
Event Date 1/7/2013
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Exhibited: 'Chiefs & Governors: Art and power in Fiji', Cambridge MAA, 7 June 2013 - 19 April 2014.
Event Date 25/4/2014
Author: Remke van der Velden


Conservation ()
CON.2013.51 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa


FM:109371

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