Basket Item Number: 3512/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Circular basket with flared opening. Rim protrudes outward at an angle, walls curve into a square base. Walls are made of dyed grass strands and woven together with naturally coloured palm leaf, covering the walls in a small checkered design. Additional palm leaf woven throughout, creating geometric and floral motifs. Sections of grass are woven together in centre of base, forming a crossed square. Four-petal flower surrounds square, with petals extending upward to rim of basket. In between the petals are small diamonds with checkered backgrounds; through the middle of the diamonds are “X”-shapes. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is light yellow, designs done in dark brown.
Basket is formed with woven strands of grass, wrapped in mokola palm fibre.