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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-30a,b, described as Oval basket with cover; coiled weave; cover partly openwork.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1363a-h, described as Basket, nesting with lid; round squat; four separate baskets with lids, successively smaller, one inside the other. (a) Basket. Diameter 35 cm. (b) Lid. Diameter 29.5 cm. (c) Basket. Diameter 28 cm. (d) Lid. Diameter 23 cm. (e) Basket. Diameter 21 cm. (f) Lid. Diameter 18 cm. (g) Basket. Diameter 17 cm. (h) Lid. Diameter 14 cm. Tourist item.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4684a,b, described as (a) coiled food storage basket; rim diameter 43.2 cm; (b) conical lid. Made from grass by women of Qemant, Falasha, Amhara, and Wäyto tribes. Collected circa 1965.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1468a-i, described as Basketry sacks. Plain woven, variously decorated with red or orange colored leaf strips. Hexagonal bottom; sacks folded flat. “Examples of weaving from cottage industries.” (a) Length 29 cm. (b) Width 21 cm. (b) Length 23.5 cm. Width 18 cm. (c) Length 28.5 cm. Width 23.5 cm. (d) Length 23.5 cm. Width 20.5 cm. (e) Length 29 cm. Width 21.5 cm. (f) Length 21 cm. Width 20 cm. (g) Length 29.5 cm. Width 22 cm. (h) Length 28 cm. Width 22.5 cm. (i) Length 23 cm. Width 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-5330a,b, described as (a) iron wire basket in wicker technique with (b) wire lid, Height without handles 26 cm. Collected Summer 1965

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1361, described as Basket, cylindrical with wood rim and base; rope for carrying strap; wicker. Coffee-picker’s basket. Height 42 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-32a,b, described as Circular covered basket with beadwork on cover; diagonal twining. No special use.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1190, described as Basket, plaited, tall cylindrical shape, men’s knapsack with elaborate designs in many horizontal bands, all in black. Coiled plaque in base and attached plaited carrying straps. For use by men when traveling beyond the village. In it are usually carried rive and tobacco, a spare waist cloth, a sleeping mat, sometimes a palm leaf rain mat, a roll of dried banana leaves for making cigarettes, and perhaps a cap for wearing in the house. Traded to several adjacent tribes. Made by women. [drawn symbol] design called water snake. Height 34 cm. Width 17.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4680a,b, described as (a) Meal-serving table-tray basket (mäsob) with tall cylindrical base & (b) conical lid; multicolor dyed designs; coiled construction; total height 37 cm. Leather-thong ties & leather stitched on rims; carried by women on head; a prestige item, to show off wealth. Collected circa 1965.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4681a,b, described as (a) Meal-serving table-tray basket (mäsob) with tall cylindrical base & (b) conical lid; multicolor dyed designs; coiled construction; total height 73.6 cm. Leather-thong ties & leather stitched on rims; carried by women on head; a prestige item, to show off wealth. Collected circa 1965.