Accession No

1948.2307 D


Description

Small, cylindrical coiled basket with an inverted circular base and loosely coiled black plant fibre rim. There are two horizontal chequered bands of black plant fibre, in contrast with the predominantly brown plant fibre basket body.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda


Period


Source

Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2307 D


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements

85mm


Events

Context (Other owners)
(bio) (female donor): Mrs M. Guilleband
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1948.2307 A-D: ...D: A tumbler shaped basket, coiled, not very finely, with a pattern of two bands of squares placed chequer wise. The squares of black wrapping on a black overlaid foundation. Slightly concave brownish base. The rim has black wrapping placed alternately'.
Event Date 1948
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Small, cylindrical coiled basket with an inverted circular base and loosely coiled black plant fibre rim. There are two horizontal chequered bands of black plant fibre, in contrast with the predominantly brown plant fibre basket body.
Event Date 29/11/2022
Author: Jane Pettitt


FM:300281

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