Basket Item Number: 2763/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flat rectangular-shaped woven basket or bag with long braided strap. On both flat sides, pink, turquoise, and green strands are interwoven with the natural coloured strands to create a design of two wide diagonal bands that cross at rim centre, from where nine small braids extend up into the thicker braids that are knotted at the end.
Item History
- Made in Vanuatu
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer during 2002
- 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
- 2763/18
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- pandanus leaf ? and dye
- Overall
- height 77.0 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ni-Vanuatu
- 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
- Vanuatu
When
- Collection Date
- during 2002
- Ownership Date
- before June 19, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on June 19, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2763/0018