Basket Item Number: K4.150 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A beaker-shaped coil basket that has a rounded cylindrical body which tapers downward to a flared outward footed base. Design consists of geometric dark brown zig zags horizontally all around.
Item History
- Made in Uganda
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- K4.150
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 19.6 cm, diameter 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Uganda
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0134