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Object Number
980-13-50/12024
Display Title
Lidded basket
Descriptions
Object Description
Contemporary basket with conical lid, natural with black zig-zag design. The base is coiled; the body is straw lashed in place with thread. 21 cm high with lid x 10 cm diameter (max)
* See conservation record for additional description *
Inventory Description
Basket, woven grass, conical lid, black zig-zag design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980 or earlier
Culture
- Tutsi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Burundi
Materials
Straw, Pigment, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 10 x 10 cm (8 1/4 x 3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
980-13-50/12024
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Purchase
Provenance
Dealer
Peabody Museum Shop
(1980)
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