Basket Item Number: B396 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White and brown geometric and spiral design on the jar-shaped basket (part a) and lid (part b). The lid (part b) has a braided knob.
History Of Use
Trinket basket.
Item History
- Made in Batangas, Philippines
- Collected between 1910 and 1920
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- B396 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed and wickerwork
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
- Part A
- height 9.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
- Part B
- height 2.5 cm, diameter 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Philippines
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Batangas, Philippines
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 81