Basket Item Number: 2763/14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flat, square-shaped, light-coloured woven basket or bag with attached long grass fibre tassels. Made of a panel of basketry, folded in half and sewn along the opposite and bottom edges, it has long braided straps that are the continuation of several of the vertical strands at both top corners; the other vertical strands end in tiny knots that form a fringe along the top rim. Long strands of dark brown are interwoven to create two thick horizontal bands with a light design of opposing chevrons.
Item History
- Made in Vanuatu
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer in Solomon Islands during 1998
- Owned by Carol E. Mayer before June 19, 2009
- Received from Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on June 19, 2009
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 2763/14
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- grass fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 67.5 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ni-Vanuatu ?
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Carol E. Mayer
- Received from
- Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanuatu
- Collected in
- Solomon Islands
When
- Collection Date
- during 1998
- Ownership Date
- before June 19, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on June 19, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2763/0014