Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0002-0003 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Indonesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Irian Jaya | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cane; Palm fiber; Bamboo (?) | |
| Description | Rectangular basket with hinged lid, made of palm fibers sewn over a foundation of split canes; Edges of basket and lid are secured with native cordage; Decorative pattern of concentric diamonds on exterior sides of basket and exterior of lid are woven in plaited technique, using very narrow natural colored horizontal elements and dyed (red and black) vertical elements. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.0, Width = 32.0, Depth = 20.0 | |