Storage Basket Item Number: 2814/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, round, shallow basket made of thin strips of brown palm, woven into a zigzag pattern. The rim is made up of 7 strips of curved vine, one on top of the other, held on by strips of dark brown palm and ropes of braided fibre running horizontally between the vines, on the outside of the rim. The basket’s sides are firm, while the bottom is pliable.
History Of Use
Storage basket.
Item History
- Made by Arcadio (Maker) in Vaupes, Colombia between 1970 and 1982
- Collected in Vaupes, Colombia during 1982
- Owned by Marlene Samper
- Owned by Diego Samper before September 10, 2010
- Received from Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on September 10, 2010
What
- Name
- Storage Basket
- Identification Number
- 2814/21
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- guarumo leaf, stem and fibre
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, diameter 92.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Makuna
- Creator
- Arcadio (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Marlene Samper and Diego Samper
- Received from
- Diego Samper (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vaupes, Colombia
- Collected in
- Vaupes, Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- between 1970 and 1982
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before September 10, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 10, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2814/0021