Basket Item Number: B724 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, box-like basket with herringbone weave interior. Exterior ends are covered with thick strips of bark, while sides are covered with horizontal strips of reed.
Item History
- Made in Java, Indonesia 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
- B724
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass, bark and reed grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- split, woven, sewn and tied
- Overall
- height 11.0 in, width 24.0 in, depth 16.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia
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
- Accession Number
- 2191/0430