Basket Item Number: 3643/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Shallow, circular husking basket woven from plant fibre; done with herringbone twill weave. Rim formed with two wood coils, wrapped in plant fibre; main body of basket secured between coils. Plant fibre wrappings dyed(?) a dark brown. Additional external and internal coils, undecorated, are underneath the wood rim, for reinforcement; held to rim with twisted cords. Body of basket is golden brown, coils are grey-brown.

Narrative

Acquired by the donor when they lived in Tanzania and Uganda in the 1960s.

Item History

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
3643/5
Type of Item
basket
Material
plant fibre, wood and dye ?
Overall
height 8.3 cm, diameter 30.0 cm

Who

Culture
East African
Previous Owner
Connie Gainer
Received from
Connie Gainer (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Tanzania

When

Creation Date
between 1950 and 1970
Ownership Date
before September 12, 2023
Acquisition Date
on September 12, 2023

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
good
Accession Number
3643/0005