Basket Item Number: Ef221 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket with natural twill weave inside and outer basket (part a)made of purple, blue, yellow, and green fillets of cane woven in diagonal and vertical patterns. A twill weave is used and by a simple elaboration of the diagonal combination of the coloured warp and woof gives rise to a geometric design. These two baskets are placed together and are caught between strips of split bamboo. These pieces are lashed to the basket with fine fillets of purple cane. A second basket has been made in the same manner and fits as a lid (part b).
History Of Use
Baskets such as this one are extensively used throughout the Himalayas and Tibet for carrying food, usually a personal meal.
Item History
- Made in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- 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
- Ef221 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- stem ?, bamboo grass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed and twill woven
- Part A
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 22.4 cm
- Part B
- height 7.5 cm, diameter 20.4 cm
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)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0054 a-b