Box
42-21-293A
From: Djibouti | Somalia | British Somaliland
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-21-293A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Somali |
Provenience | Djibouti | Somalia | British Somaliland |
Section | African |
Materials | Palm | Cotton | Glass |
Description | Plaited split palm, completely covered on outside with red cotton cloth decorated solidly with vertical panel design of black and yellow small glass beads; border designs of red, yellow, black and white beads. Red, yellow and green cotton fringe from bottom edge. Flat base, cylindrical body slighty contracting to rim. Cover with slightly concave rim fits over top and is attached to bottom of basket with red cotton cord. In the basket are two small pieces of wood tied together with fibre cord. |
Height | 22 cm |
Depth | 19 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Percy C. Madeira Jr., 1942 |
Other Number | 266 - Collector Number |
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