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Food basket - made by Siwai from New Georgian model - tan with black stripes
Food basket - made by Siwai from New Georgian model - tan with black stripes
Object Number 40-12-70/1610
Display Title Food basket - made by Siwai from New Georgian model - tan with black stripes
Descriptions
Inventory Description Basket, woven fiber, rounded, braided rim, buff with brown linear design, folded
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Siwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands / <State> / Bougainville Island
Materials Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 28 x 20 x 6 cm (11 x 7 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-12-70/1610

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