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Object Number
973-42-50/11691
Display Title
"Warebo" - rounded baskets like this used for 1) storage for cotton; trinkets et
Descriptions
Object Description
"Warebo" - rounded baskets like this used for 1) storage for cotton; trinkets etc. 2) carrying market items; 3) seed containers. Most common function is like that of a gabe: Milk storage. Coated to be waterproof. Takes nearly 16 hrs. to weave. Cost $1.30 - $1.50 ea. 12" h x 12" dia. Unbleached straw
Inventory Description
Basket w/ lid, coiled fiber, brown and tan design, fitted lid w/ conical knob.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Ethiopia
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Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Lemu; Gidda Kiramu; Hero Guduru; Awaraja
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 29 x 29 cm (11 13/16 x 11 7/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
973-42-50/11691
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