Shallow, circular husking basket woven from plant fibre; done with herringbone twill weave. Rim formed with two wood coils, wrapped in plant fibre; main body of basket secured between coils. Plant fibre wrappings dyed(?) a dark brown. Additional external and internal coils, undecorated, are underneath the wood rim, for reinforcement; held to rim with twisted cords. Body of basket is golden brown; internal coils are coloured red-brown, exterior coils are grey-brown.

• Narrative

  Acquired by the donor when they lived in Tanzania and Uganda in the 1960s.

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• Type of Item basket
• Culture East African
• Material plant fibre, wood, dye
• Measurements height 11.3 cm, width 52.0 cm, depth 51.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Connie Gainer
• Received from Connie Gainer

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• Made in Tanzania

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• Creation Date between 1950 and 1970
• Ownership Date before September 12, 2023
• Acquisition Date on September 12, 2023

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• Item Classes basketry
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3643/0006