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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11467, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11467, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: fibres dyed, woven into basketplateer by coiling technique; Context of use: household, for holding food, other goods. Description: Basket, coiled, in shape of flat round plate; white, black, brown, green; colored sections in approx. center have geometric designs; one side rather bent; 30.5 cm. diameter;
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11464, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11464, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: grass strands dyed, woven into basket using coil-technique Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, coiled; bowl-shaped; lower part of bowl exterior has geometrical designs; above this are 5 paired concentric bands to rim; white, red, brown, black, green; 25 cm. diameter at rim; 11 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11485, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11485, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs, etc. Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of tree passed through 2 coiled reed handles, attached by wire, for carrying 33 cm. h.; 40 cm. at mouth
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11465, described as Basket, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11465, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: double strands of straw plaited into basket; simple diamond-shaped linked motif around basket; coiling introduced for reinforcement Context of use: to hold household goods, etc. Description: Basket, plaited, bowl-shaped; coil reinforcement; undecorated except for outline of diamond-shaped linked band around middle; handle on either side; white, red, black; 31 cm. diameter at rim; 16.5 cm. h.;
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-11484, described as Basket, Nigeria, Hausa. July 27, 1972. 5-11484, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: basket plaited from split reeds; 2 coiled reed handles; unworked branch of tree attached by wire for carrying Context of use: for carrying toold, foodstuffs Description: Basket, multipurpose carrying; split reed, plaited; flatish bottom, wide mouth; rough branch of wood passed through 2 coiled handles, fastened by wire, for carrying 37 cm. h.; 39 cm. at mouth

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