Basket Item Number: 3512/14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a flat base. Five-petal flower design in centre bottom, with petals extending upward onto bottom third of walls. Row of rounded triangles above petals. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Designs are naturally coloured golden brown, rest of basket is dyed dark orange.

Specific Techniques

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

Iconographic Meaning

Forehead of the Zebra design.