Accession No
E 1916.79 B
Description
Funnel-shaped basketry decorated with beads and cowries, possibly a lid or cover. Coiled basketry cylinder flaring into a cone at one end, both ends open, and covered with cloth and leather; decorated with red wool cloth, possibly Stroud cloth, lines of cowries with blue glass beads, cowries stitched in a grid design, and two wide bands of woven geometric beadwork in white, red, orange, green and black. Woven beadwork split open in places and with beads missing; holes in cloth.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Upper Egypt
Period
Source
Watson, Genevieve (Lady) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1916.79 B; MAA: AR 1917.176 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Leaf; Fibre; Leather; Cloth; Wool; Cotton; Shell; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
470mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'A pair of funnel shaped receptacles of basket work decorated with a pattern in coloured glass beads and cowrie shells (in bad condition); attached to camels when bearing Arab ladies.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Label attached with string: '1916 / Pair of ornate wicker-work receptacles (slung on women's camels) / Egypt / Lady Watson'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card E 1916.79 A-B [incorrectly labelled E 1916.176 A-B]: 'Pair of ornate, funnel-shaped, wickerwork receptacles (slung on women's camels). They are decorated with coloured beads, maroon cloth and cowrie shells.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
The beadwork is coming undone in several places, red cloth has numerous holes, possible insect damage, and the leather deteriorating.
Event Date 12/6/2003
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Funnel-shaped basketry decorated with beads and cowries, possibly a lid or cover. Coiled basketry cylinder flaring into a cone at one end, both ends open, and covered with cloth and leather; decorated with red wool cloth, possibly Stroud cloth, lines of cowries with blue glass beads, cowries stitched in a grid design, and two wide bands of woven geometric beadwork in white, red, orange, green and black. Woven beadwork split open in places and with beads missing; holes in cloth.
Event Date 16/11/2021
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:294282
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