Basket Item Number: 3512/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Circular basket with flared opening. Basket is made of coiled grass fibre, secured together with dyed string. Walls gently slope into a rounded base. Ten-petal flower design in centre bottom, with an inner border. The petals extend upward to the rim. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. String covering basket is brown, design done in white. Brown string looped through top edge, for hanging purposes.

Narrative

Made by a refugee from Zimbabwe living in Maun village, Botswana.

Specific Techniques

Basket is formed with woven strands of grass, wrapped in string.

Item History

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
3512/20
Type of Item
basket
Material
grass fibre, fibre and dye
Overall
height 6.0 cm, diameter 28.2 cm

Who

Culture
Shona ?
Previous Owner
Jim Hope
Received from
Jim Hope (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Maun, North West, Botswana

When

Creation Date
during 2008
Ownership Date
before July 19, 2021
Acquisition Date
on July 19, 2021

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
good
Accession Number
3512/0020