Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0286A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Wood; Camel hide; Leather | |
| Description | Cylindrical jar with flat base and sides that taper upward to a narrow mouth; Jar is either made of wood with a twined basketry rim or is a basket that has been coated overall with a substance to give the appearance of wood, then wrapped in a single piece of hide and fitted with loops and carrying strap; Fitted lid is carved from wood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.3, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 17.2 | |