Basket
Item number 3512/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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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
- Made in Maun, North West, Botswana during 2008
- Owned by Jim Hope before July 19, 2021
- Received from Jim Hope (Donor) on July 19, 2021
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
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Maun, North West, Botswana
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