Basket
Item number Ef213 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Shallow basket woven of grass in natural, dyed shades of red and green. On interior, a red starburst shape radiates out. It is outlined in natural colour. The background is filled in with green fillets. A single row of natural colour finishes off the bottom. The rising sides are a geometric pattern in red, green, and natural, finished off with one row of natural fillets and a second row of 9 cm. Wide strips of red and green.
History Of Use
This is an ornamental basketry tray which is made for market sale. It represents part of Mithila's growing handicrafts industry. These items are usually woven by women.
Item History
- Made in Mithila, Bihar, India before 1975
- Collected during 1975
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Ef213
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- sikki grass and synthetic dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed and coiled
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, diameter 26.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mithila, Bihar, India
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1975
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0057
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