Accession No
2003.177
Description
Grain container of basketry and leather. Elongated oval container woven with twisted plant fibres in dark and light colours with leather thongs woven in and rectangular panels of leather around the upper body. Plaited leather handles over the top. Three groups of long leather tassels descend from the rim.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Sudan
Period
20th century
Source
Thompson, Ruby Reid [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2003.177
Cultural Affliation
Bedouin
Material
Plant; Fibre; Leather
Local Term
Measurements
801mm
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
No records were located on the database for 2013.175- 183 and so details were added from the register.
Event Date 25/9/2018
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
Grain container of basketry and leather.
Event Date 25/9/2018
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
Grain container of basketry and leather. Elongated oval container woven with twisted plant fibres in dark and light colours with leather thongs woven in and rectangular panels of leather around the upper body. Plaited leather handles over the top. Three groups of long leather tassels descend from the rim.
Event Date 2/2/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2022.5311 | Freezing
Event Date 4/4/2022
Author: Ayesha Fuentes
FM:281585
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