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Object Number
995-29-50/12540A
Display Title
Coiled oval basket (A) with lid (B)
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled oval basket with lid. Basket has alternating natural, green, and purple rectangles and purple rim. Lid has base that fits inside of the basket and is decorated with alternating purple and natural striped, purple, and green bands. Sticker on base of basket says "African."
Inventory Description
Basket, oval, coiled, red, green, yellow, fitted lid
Classification
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- African
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 28.6 x 14.5 cm (2 15/16 x 11 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Distance: 13.4 x 15 x 29 cm (5 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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