Basket
Item number Ef221 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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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
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kalimpong, West Bengal, 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 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
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