Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0004-0084 | |
Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
Global Region | Australia | |
Country | Australia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
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Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Bamboo; Earth pigments | |
Description | Large basket made from single sheet of eucalyptus bark folded in half along bottom and lashed together along sides with eucalyptus bark strips; Vertical sides rise to circular rim which is coil-wrapped with bamboo strips in herringbone pattern; Exterior is painted all over in black and over-painted on both sides with three vertical panels of geometric and fine line patterns in white, black, red, and yellow pigments. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.0, Max Diam = 17.6, Length = 46.0 |