Wedding Basket
Item number 3595/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wedding basket made of woven and coiled plant fibre. Dyed fibres woven together to make a zigzagging pattern. The goblet-shaped base (part a) has a red rim, four straps stitched vertically, each with three lines of cowrie shells, and four tassels with cowries hanging from each strap. The foot of the base is lined with skin with a single row of cowries stitched on, and incorporates teal and purple into the design. The lid (part b) is conical with a cylindrical upper section and a red rim.
Narrative
Donated to the Kelowna Museum (now Okanagan Heritage Museum) by Ted Pappas in 1987.
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia
- Owned by Okanagan Heritage Museum before September 14, 2022
- Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution) on September 14, 2022
What
- Name
- Wedding Basket
- Identification Number
- 3595/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- plant fibre, dye, cowrie shell and skin
- Overall
- height 53.5 cm, width 53.0 cm, depth 55.0 cm
- Part A
- height 25.5 cm, width 53.0 cm, depth 55.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
Who
- Culture
- Amhara
- Previous Owner
- Okanagan Heritage Museum
- Received from
- Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution)
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 14, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on September 14, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3595/0001 a-b
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