Tray

72-29-6

From: Uganda

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 72-29-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Uganda
Section African
Materials Fiber
Technique Basketry
Description

Round and shallow. Made of raffia(?) wrapped coils. Decoration is formed with colored raffia(?) around coils. Design is concentric five pointed star with concentric triangles between points (bases out) all within central circle. Bordered by 12 bi-colored lozenges, and directly outside of this, 12 concentric triangles, bases out, with apex cut off. Colors: natural, black, yellow, red, purple (faded), green. Yellow rim. Good condition.

Outside Diameter 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Leila Robertson, 1972

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