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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0005-0003A,B   CAS 2019-0005-0003A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Southern Highlands
County
Other Geographic Data City: Mendi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Reed
Description Woven reed Buka-style basket; Deep round cylindrical basket with flat base, slightly flared lower sides, and straight shoulder; Round lid has short interior lip that corresponds in size to interior of basket’s mouth, with a short, wide, cylindrical knob handle; Both basket and lid are woven in plain twining technique, except for the rim of the lid, which is done in plaited technique; Design motif consists of columns of three large diamonds across entire body, alternately woven in light and dark material; Tall arced handle is attached at the mouth, woven in plaited technique on the edges.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 33.4, Max Diam = 20.3