Basket Item Number: 2763/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Colourful basket with rectangular base and oblong rim, woven with stiff pink, purple, white, green and natural coloured grass. Two looping macrame straps are attached at the top and bright yellow, pink, blue and green grass flowers and tassels decorated the front.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer
- Owned by Carol E. Mayer before June 19, 2009
- Received from Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on June 19, 2009
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 2763/16
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- leaf, grass, plastic fibre and synthetic dye ?
- Overall
- height 67.0 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Carol E. Mayer
- Received from
- Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 19, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on June 19, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2763/0016