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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