Description

Woven rectangular basket (part a) with a telescoping lid (part b). Basket is naturally coloured and undecorated. Opening is formed with internal and external coils of stiff, dark brown plant fibre; coils are attached with white-yellow ties. Lid covers entirety of basket; naturally coloured interior and dyed exterior. Exterior is red-brown with dark brown decorations throughout. Patterns on sides consist of: two plain lines, braided band, meander design with "X"'s throughout, and a plain line. Top of lid has a thin rectangular band in the centre with repeating design of zigzags and hourglass-like shapes; plain lines surround the band. Opening of lid is formed with internal and externals coils of stiff, dark brown fibre; coils are attached with white-yellow ties.