Accession No

1948.2378 C


Description

Coiled basket with flat base and straight sides. Flaring conical lid. Covered in red and white glass beads; zigzags on body, stripes on lid. Area of damage on lid.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda


Period


Source

Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2378 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Grass; Glass


Local Term


Measurements

110mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio) (female donor): Mrs M. Guilleband
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2378 A-C: 'Three little bead covered baskets, with pointed lids. The basket work very firmly and closely woven on coiled method.
A: Red, white and blue beads. Triangular design on basket, parallel lines on the lid. Long blunt point to lid.
B: Red and white beads, triangular design all over. Sharper point to lid.
C: Red and white zig-zag design on basket, parallel lines on the lid. Very fine basket work.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Coiled basket with flat base and straight sides. Flaring conical lid. Covered in red and white glass beads; zigzags on body, stripes on lid. Area of damage on lid.
Event Date 25/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:300261

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