Basket Item Number: B564 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket with geometric design painted on with pink dye (?). Square base and round top.
History Of Use
Measuring and storing grains, also called "toki" or "dali". Sometimes used as toys to teach children how to use them (collector's notes).
Narrative
Received by Joy Inglis is Bihar.
Item History
- Made in Bihar, India
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Jerome Soreng before 1968
- Received from Jerome Soreng (Donor) during 1968
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- B564
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass and dye ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- split and woven
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tun
- Previous Owner
- Jerome Soreng
- Received from
- Jerome Soreng (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bihar, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before 1968
- Acquisition Date
- during 1968
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0146/0017