Accession No

Z 20044.2


Description

Purse, or wallet, made from woven plant fibre in geometric shapes. The shape of the wallet is rectangular with a separate lid, that is larger than the base. The plant fibre wallet has a red ground with bands of yellow, buff and black plant fibre woven across the piece.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Sri Lanka


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 20044.2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements

71mm x 32mm x 87mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue reads:

'Z 20044. S.E. Asia. Sri Lanka.

Small red/multicoloured wicker wallet'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Small red/multicoloured wicker wallet
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
'This record was previously numbered Z 20064, which is a riding crop. I have changed the number to Z 20044 to match the description in the Accession Register'. R. Hand 20/11/2000'
Event Date 12/10/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
'There were 2 basketry containers found in 'EB 483 Sri Lanka wood/basketry' box. One, with natural coloured flower pattern on faded red and purple, with pointed ends was labelled Z 20044. I have also labelled the other object, square with red with yellow, purple and natural geomeric patterns with this number as they both match the above description'. R. Hand 20/11/2000
Event Date 20/11/2000
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Purse, or wallet, made from woven plant fibre in geometric shapes. The shape of the wallet is rectangular with a separate lid, that is larger than the base. The plant fibre wallet has a red ground with bands of yellow, buff and black plant fibre woven across the piece.
Event Date 23/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:282127

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