Accession No

1948.2309 B


Description

Coiled conical cover decorated with a double spiral of dark fibre.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda


Period


Source

Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2309 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Basketry


Local Term


Measurements

252mm


Events

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


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2309 A-B: 'Two very large conical covers of coiled basket work. The wrapping is wide and almost entirely covers the foundation and owing to width is slightly split at the base.
A: Very well made, with five bands of yellow wrapping between which are brown spots made by brown wrapping down and also a stitch across.
B: Larger, with spiral double lines of dark brown wrapping, and brown spots between as in A.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Coiled conical cover decorated with a double spiral of dark fibre.
Event Date 29/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:300307

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