Basket
Item number Ef243 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Public
RRN ID
Item Records
This page shows all the information we have about this item. Both the institution that physically holds this item, and RRN members have contributed the knowledge on this page. You’re looking at the item record provided by the holding institution. If you scroll further down the page, you’ll see the information from RRN members, and can share your own knowledge too.
The RRN processes the information it receives from each institution to make it more readable and easier to search. If you’re doing in-depth research on this item, be sure to take a look at the Data Source tab to see the information exactly as it was provided by the institution.
These records are easy to share because each has a unique web address. You can copy and paste the location from your browser’s address bar into an email, word document, or chat message to share this item with others.
- Data
- Data Source
This information was automatically generated from data provided by MOA: University of British Columbia. It has been standardized to aid in finding and grouping information within the RRN. Accuracy and meaning should be verified from the Data Source tab.
Description
Basket (part a) of coiled variety, made in three pieces - base, body, and lid (part b). Base has been constructed first, and body which rounds out the sides and narrows at top is coiled above it. Material of inner coil is untwisted natural grass, added to at the free end. As coiling progresses, it is bound with a shining grass fillet to coil beneath with a stitch or wrap at very narrow intervals at centre, increasing to 1.5 cm. intervals. A triangular pattern made by over-weaving the shiny fillets on the finished basketry occurs on the base, sides, and lid.
History Of Use
The shining lustre of 'golden grass' used traditionally for weaving as well as the flexible coil construction are the characteristic features of this basketry made in Puri, Orissa. These baskets are now made primarily for sale in the stalls bordering the main street leading to the Jagannath Temple. A market is provided not only by the pilgrims who worship at this important ritual centre, but also by Bengali and foreign tourists who come to vacation at Puri which is also a leading seaside resort.
Item History
- Made in Puri, Odisha, 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
- Ef243 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Part A
- height 15.0 cm, diameter 17.0 cm
- Part B
- height 2.0 cm, diameter 18.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puri, Odisha, India
Who
- Culture
- 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
- 0411/0063 a-b
Ask a question
Let the RRN community answer your questions
Public
With an account, you can ask other users a question about this item. Request an Account
Shared Knowledge
Share your knowlege of this item with the RRN community
Public
With an account, you can submit information about this item and have it visible to all users and institutions on the RRN. Request an Account
Similar Items
