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Basket3512/28

Circular basket with flared opening. Rim protrudes outward at an angle, walls curved into a square base. Walls made of dyed grass strands and woven together with naturally coloured reeds, covering the walls in a small checkered design. Additional reeds woven throughout, creating a floral motif. Sections of grass are woven together in centre of base, forming a crossed square. Concentric, four-petal flower-like design surrounds square. Largest flower petals extend upward to basket opening. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is light yellow, designs done in dark brown.

Culture
Kavango ? or Ovambo ?
Material
reed grass, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Zambezi, Namibia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/29

Circular basket with flared opening. Rim protrudes outward at an angle, walls curve into a square base. Walls are made of dyed grass strands and woven together with naturally coloured palm leaf, covering the walls in a small checkered design. Additional palm leaf woven throughout, creating geometric and floral motifs. Sections of grass are woven together in centre of base, forming a crossed square. Four-petal flower surrounds square, with petals extending upward to rim of basket. In between the petals are small diamonds with checkered backgrounds; through the middle of the diamonds are “X”-shapes. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is light yellow, designs done in dark brown.

Culture
Kavango ? or Ovambo ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Zambezi, Namibia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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