Basket

58-5-7

From: Bangladesh

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kahm Bong
Object Number 58-5-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mro
Provenience Bangladesh
Section Asian
Materials Cane (plant)
Technique Basketry
Description

Small; twined cane; bottom square, top round. Decoration: brown color; three zones, center black lozenge design with yellow band border. Two loops for the tumpline. Used by a child for carrying rice or cotton. Native name: Kahm bong.

Height 21 cm
Outside Diameter 21 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1958

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