Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0004-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Solomon Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Bougainville; Village: Buin | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Indeterminate warp rods; Split cane weft | |
| Description | Oval-shaped, shallow basket tray with flat base and very short sides, woven in coiled technique over single rod foundation; Basket is completely without design except for band of contiguous V's around the center and a band of contiguous, open diamonds around outer edge of base; All designs are woven in a lighter colored material; rim is braided. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 54.5 | |