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Object Number
991-17-30/11717
Display Title
Open weave basket; of flat cut strands of bejuco kaaf
Descriptions
Object Description
Open weave basket; of flat cut strands of bejuco kaaf; woven by tukupi the shaman. possible mold.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, open weave star-shaped, closed-weave rim.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Tukupi
Culture
- Shuar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms
Southeast
Materials
Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 25 x 21.5 cm (8 11/16 x 9 13/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Collector
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
Donor
Phyllis K. Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/1991)
Donor
A. Harvey Schreter
(March 1985-April 1985 - 12/20/91)
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