Basket Item Number: B152 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Thick palm leaf piece woven together in a cross-hatching pattern to form a simple open weave basket with a braided bail-like handle. Opening on each end of the basket.
History Of Use
Temporary bag for fruit.
Item History
- Made in Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- B152
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- palm leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- split and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 59.0 cm, depth 35.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sakai
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0355