Basket Item Number: 3512/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Circular basketry plate with small flat base. Lip is slightly angled, sloping gently into centre. Entire plate is decorated with a spiral design. The middle of the spiral is a large circle on the base. Pattern is visible on interior and exterior. Basket is a light orange-brown, design done in dark brown.

History Of Use

Used for storing dried foods.

Iconographic Meaning

Ribs of the Giraffe design.

Specific Techniques

Basket is formed with woven strands of grass, wrapped in mokola palm fibre.

Item History

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
3512/25
Type of Item
basket
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Overall
height 2.5 cm, diameter 19.4 cm

Who

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

Where

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

When

Collection Date
during 1984
Ownership Date
before July 19, 2021
Acquisition Date
on July 19, 2021

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
good
Accession Number
3512/0025