Accession No
Z 5189
Description
Woven bag or basket.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Unknown
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 5189; MAA: Z 6203 A [incorrect]
Cultural Affliation
Material
plant fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: 'Z 5189' inscribed in black ink several times on the outside of the object. 'Z 6203 A' inscribed in black ink inside the object.
Event Date 5/3/2008
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card for Z 5189 A '[one of] 4 circular baskets. 2-toned. All have tufts of fibre still attached to the bottom. A: Horizontal and vertical patterns... A + B have holes.'
Event Date 5/3/2008
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
This basket belongs to a series accessioned as Z 5185, Z 5186, Z 5187, Z 5188 and Z 5189 (See Z register). There is no explanation as to why the card for Z 5189 as been turned into a card for Z 5189 A-E, a series of objects that is NOT recorded in the register. There is also no obvious reason why Z 6203 (+ suffixes A, C, D & E) have been written on some of these baskets as they are clearly marked with the Z number from the Z 5185-Z5189 series. The numbers retained for MAA’s database entries (Z 5185-Z are those that correspond to the objects as they are described in the Z register. Other numbers, while recorded in the object’s database entry, should be ignored.
Event Date 14/1/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Woven basket in two colours: natural fibre colour and grey (possibly darker originally). Circular, with vertical walls. Ripped in a number of places. The basket terminates at the bottom, on the inside. The tuft of fibre has not been trimmed.
Event Date 14/1/2016
Author: maa
FM:265973
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