Object class: Baskets (containers) / Accession number: Acc.1302 / Loans: S1979-1980 #18: American Federation of Arts (October 25, 1979–September 25, 1981) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Baskets (containers) Accession number Acc.1302 Loans S1979-1980 #18: American Federation of Arts (October 25, 1979–September 25, 1981)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1687, described as Woman's basket; open work, rectangular bottom; 26" x 11.5" x 9", 66.0cm x 29.2 cm x 22 16cm For carrying things to and from fields

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 5-1624a,b, described as Suku twilled basket with base, cover, grass-cord handle--Kitumbu or Waba. 9 1/2” diameter, 11” high.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 5-1651a,b, described as Twilled food basket with cover, fiber string handle, flaring mouth, square bottom, attached bases on both ends. 13 1/2” height, 12” diameter.