Basket Item Number: K2.289 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A basket (part b) and a lid (part a). The basket has four panels alternating between a thin diamond-shaped design in red, peach, and purple on a natural background and a thin dimaond-shaped design in purple and natural on a red background. The rows above have a purple checkered pattern and natural diamond-shaped pattern on red and purple background. The lid has rows in similar designs to that of the rows above on the basket.
Item History
- Made in Africa
- Owned by Lund's Auction
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- K2.289 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- palm leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and embroidered
- Overall
- height 32.0 cm, diameter 34.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African ?
- Previous Owner
- Lund's Auction and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0081/0118 a-b