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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2001-0004-0002   CAS 2001-0004-0002; Basket
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