Object name: Basket / Collection place: Democratic Republic of the Congo / Donor: Igor Kopytoff - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1614, described as Suku manioc-flour sifter--Muswalu; bottle-shaped, round mouth, constricted neck; 7 1/2” diameter, 18” high.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1626a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1629, described as Openwork carrying basket - Muyebdu; attached grass rope strap; NW Suku; height: 26.5" 67.24cm, diameter: 18" 45.72cm Used by women going to the fields to carry hoe, for bringing back manioc tubers, and for carrying firewood. Used now preponderantly by W. half of Suku group, and also by the Bayaka. E. Suku like their neighbors the BaSonde, use preponderantly at present the basket type 5-1633, which is carried on the head. Traditionally, however, all Suku used the muyendi.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1622, described as Pyramidal shaped twilled basket for salt making--Kileku; 9 1/2” x 5 1/2”

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1630, described as Gathering basket--Tsesi; open work, flaring mouth, square bottom, 9 1/2” height, 18” diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1634, described as Openwork storage basket, flaring mouth, square bottom. 15” diameter 9 1/2” height.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1633, described as Openwork woman’s carrying basket, flaring mouth, square bottom--E. Basuku; 18” diameter, 8 1/2” high

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1631, described as Gathering basket--Tsesi; openwork, flaring mouth, square bottom, 8 1/2” diameter, 7” high.