Culture or time period: Bantu (Zone H) / Loans: S1967-1968 #137: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (May 15, 1968–May 28, 1968) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 5-1620, described as Openwork cylindrical food storage basket; 18” high, 6” diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap model. suku, congo, accession number 5-1617, described as Openwork fish weir--Kiono; 18 1/2” length, 5 1/2” diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Round flat basket with lid, accession number 5-1621a,b, described as Openwork cylindrical food storage basket; 23 1/2” high, 9” diameter.