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Basket3512/27 a-b

Vase-like basket (part a) with lid (part b). Basket has a circular opening that gently flares into a rounded body. Small dot decorates centre of flat base. Sides decorated with two stair-like patterns. Stair steps consist of inverted triangles. Lid has a slightly extended lip and inner ridge, that fits into the container body. Button knob on top centre of lid. Alternating triangle and rectangle designs extend inward from rim. Both components are yellow-brown, designs done in brown-red.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/22

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a rounded base. Walls are decorated with vertical stripes; strands of grass woven together in centre of base, forming a crossed square. Additional lines woven overtop of stripes on walls, forming diamond-like shapes and small triangles. Rim is covered in dyed, braided palm leaves. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is light yellow, designs done in dark brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/18

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into a flat base. Walls decorated with rows of inverted triangles and diamonds; triangles are along the basket opening, diamonds circle the base. Four irregularly shaped diamonds at intervals throughout the designs, extending from the rim and onto the base. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are orange and dark brown. Plastic tie attached to exterior, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/15

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope gently into a flat base. Walls decorated with three overlapping heart-like shapes. The overlap creates three-petal flower design in the bottom centre. Rim is decorated with dyed coils. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs done in brown-red. Plastic tie attached to exterior, for hanging purposes.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Gumare, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/13

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into a small flat base. Basket walls are decorated with alternating small triangles and wide curved lines with three-pronged tips. Motifs extend downward from rim; triangles reach middle of walls, lines touch edges of base. Base is undecorated. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done in dark brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/11

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a convex base. Walls are decorated with rows of inverted triangles. Negative space between the triangle motif forms a six-petal flower design in centre bottom of basket, with petals extending upward to middle of walls. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, dyed decorations are dark brown-red.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/9

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a flat base. Five-petal flower design in centre bottom, with petals extending upward to middle of walls. Outline of ten petals surround central design, with tips of petals touching the dyed basket rim. Inverted triangle motif, alternating in size, formed in negative space between petals along basket opening. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done in brown-red.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Gumare, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/8

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a rounded base. Basket walls are decorated with rows of checkered diamonds and triangles; base is undecorated. Diamonds are along the bottom and middle, triangles are along the top edge. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done in grey-brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/2 a-b

Vase-like beer basket (part a) with lid (part b). Basket has a circular opening that gently flares into a rounded body. Plain line outlines the circular base. Sides decorated with four, evenly spaced, columns of connected diamonds. To the left of the columns are braided strands, made of dyed and natural palm leaves. Lid has an extended lip and slanted interior ridge, that fits into the container body. Button knob on top centre of lid. Three small triangle designs extend inward from rim. Patterns on both components are visible on interior and exterior. Both components are golden brown, designs done in dark brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Gumare, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/4 a-b

Large storage basket (part a) with lid (part b). Basket has a circular opening, with a flared lip, that gently slopes into a rounded body with a flat base. Entire basket is decorated with bands of repeating stripes. From to bottom the bands are: natural golden brown, orange-brown, dark brown, orange-brown, dark brown, and natural golden brown. The base is decorated with concentric circles, done in (from outer to inner): dark brown, natural golden brown, brown, and dark brown. Lid has extended sides that fit over the lip of the basket. Lid top is concave and dyed dark brown, sides are natural golden brown, and bottom edge is light orange. Patterns on both components are visible on interior and exterior.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Gumare, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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