Accession No
1926.84 B.1-2
Description
Coiled plant fibre basket with square base and circular rim. Formed of flat strips of plant fibre sewn together with thin strips of fibre. Decorative panels have been made by weaving flat strips of dark and light material together forming stripes and lozenges. Lid associated with basket has a square top and circular rim and is decorated with one dark stripe.
Place
Africa; ?Central Africa; ?Democratic Republic of the Congo
Period
Source
Forfeitt, John Lawson (Reverend) [field collector]; Hurry, Jamieson Boyd (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1926.84 B.1-2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Grass; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
111mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1926.84 A-C: '3 baskets.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1926.84 A-C: 'Small baskets, 2 of light brown with patterns of dark brown and square lids. C: The basket without a lid is of a different weave and material to the other 2, with reddish purple and orange stripes.'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record created from Accession Register, 31/8/2001
Event Date 31/8/2001
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
'Forfeitt Collection' information taken from record 1926.83.
Event Date 31/8/2001
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Coiled plant fibre basket with square base and circular rim. Formed of flat strips of plant fibre sewn together with thin strips of fibre. Decorative panels have been made by weaving flat strips of dark and light material together forming stripes and lozenges. Lid associated with basket has a square top and circular rim and is decorated with one dark stripe.
Event Date 13/4/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:296256
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