Circlular basket with flat base, and separate lid (part b). Basket body made up of coil construction, bound together with plant fibre stitching. Design formed with stitching is rows of alternating dark brown-black and yellow-white triangles. Arched handle extends overtop small circular basket opening; attached to flexible stick(?) that's woven to basket body. Handle is made up of four braided bands of plant fibre that split towards ends, creating "V"-shaped cutouts on either side of basket. Base decorated with concentric circles; done in dark brown-black, and brown-red. Lid has a small lip, deep flange, and wide circular knob. Main lid body made up of similar coil construction; flange consists of flat piece of plant fibre wrapped in smaller pieces. Lid has concentric circle design in dark brown-black, yellow-white, and brown-red.

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• Type of Item basket
• Culture New Guinea
• Material plant fibre
• Measurements height 41.6 cm, diameter 28.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Marnie Tamaki
• Received from Marnie Tamaki

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• Made in Papua New Guinea

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• Creation Date between 1950 and 1994
• Collection Date during 1994
• Ownership Date before November 22, 2023
• Acquisition Date on November 22, 2023

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• Item Classes basketry
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3652/0008 a-b