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Object Number
39-39-50/4293
Display Title
Basket with conical lid - jar shape, coiled weave, black geometric pattern, diam
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ubusetche butenga
Object Description
Basket with conical lid - jar shape, coiled weave, black geometric pattern, diameter of rim 7 1/4" ("ubusetche butenga")
Inventory Description
Basket, woven fiber, two tone, banded geometric design, conical lid
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: 19 x 19.5 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4293
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