Basket Item Number: K4.207 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket (part a) and a cover (part b) with a traditional design woven in and having a design that consist of a checkerboard alternated with man and antelope (part a) in black and natural colours. Basket (part a) has checkered handles. The lid (part b) has eight black squares around the edges.
Cultural Context
made by men
Item History
- Made in Zambia
- Collected between 1956 and 1965
- Owned by Marie-Claire Delahaye before November 1969
- Received from Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor) during November 1969
What
Who
- Culture
- Barotse
- Previous Owner
- Marie-Claire Delahaye
- Received from
- Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Zambia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1956 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1969
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0158/0021