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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0002-0003   CAS 1994-0002-0003; Basket
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