Basket Item Number: B121 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaker-shaped woven basket in two layers with a fine outside and a coarse inside. Geometric designs in natural colour on a red background. Upper portion design consists of lozenge-like swirls. Lower portion design consists of diamond shapes that have petal-like shapes at either side within and extending swirls at either top and bottom within.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Bidayuh
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 62
- Accession Number
- 2191/0325