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Large basket with conical lid for butter - wicker weave, jar shape, diameter of
Large basket with conical lid for butter - wicker weave, jar shape, diameter of
Object Number 39-39-50/4289
Display Title Large basket with conical lid for butter - wicker weave, jar shape, diameter of
Descriptions
Indigenous Term bukangarabutu
Object Description Large basket with conical lid for butter - wicker weave, jar shape, diameter of rim 8 1/4" ("bukangarabutu")
Inventory Description Basket, woven fiber, concave base, lid with long handle
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyaruanda
Additional Geographic Terms Uganda, Southwest: Kigesi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 47 x 21.5 x 22 cm (18 1/2 x 8 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/4289

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