Offering Basket
Item number B470 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Circular flaring, bowl-shaped basket. Exterior has intricate white beadwork on orange-brown cloth backing in horizontal, concentric bands of geometric and plant motifs around a central circle of mirror-like material. Lower beadwork is 13 cm. deep with 'extending' beads above, and a pattern of x's, reflective panels outlined by white beads, flat metallic leaf-like shapes with metallic coiling and sequins, diamond shapes that have sequins with metallic coiling within, flat metallic plant motifs with metallic coiling and sequins, diamond shapes that have sequins with metallic coiling within, and reflective panels outlined by white beads at the centre. Upper beadwork is 4 cm. with a pattern of reflective panels outlined by white beads, x's, and 'dangling' beads below. Other colours include faded green, red, and purple.
Item History
- Made in Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Owned by Ron Nolan
- Received from Ron Nolan (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Offering Basket
- Identification Number
- B470
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- palm leaf, glass ?, fibre, metal ? and skin ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, sewn and beaded
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, diameter 40.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia
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