Lidded basket. Basket is round, flaring at the midpoint and narrowing toward the rim. It is made of coiled root overlaid with thin strips that are woven tightly around the root, and run vertically. The lip is thick, with strips covering it on the diagonal in a herringbone pattern. A stiff handle rises in an arc over the mouth, covered like the rim. Lid (part b) is constructed similar to the basket and fits snuggly inside the mouth. Its handle is round and protrudes from the slightly convex top.

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• Type of Item basket
• Culture Western Melanesia
• Material root
• Measurements height 24.7 cm, diameter 18.2 cm (part a) height 5.8 cm, diameter 10.3 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Barbara Binns
• Received from Barbara Binns

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• Made in Buka Island

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• Creation Date before 1980
• Collection Date between 1970 and 1980
• Ownership Date before June 30, 2016
• Acquisition Date on June 30, 2016

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• Item Classes basketry
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3183/0004 a-b