Object class: Basketry (object genre) / Collection place: Central Africa / Collector: Igor Kopytoff - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 5-1658, described as Divining basket; with assorted carved and uncarved pieces of wood in it; 7" x 4.75" x 2.25", 15.58cm x 12.03cm x 5.69cm The small pieces inside each indicates particular spirit or type of reason for a misfortune. The basket is shaken and the responsible piece lands near or touches the white button.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1693, described as Carrying and storage basket, round mouth, square bottom. Diameter 16 inches, height 12 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket lid, accession number 5-1692, described as Bajok imitation of imported boxes; rectangular; 12.5" x 6.5" x 4.5", 31.75cm x 16.54cm x 11.43cm Imitation of the suitcases and boxes sold in stores. The construction and share are not traditional

Hearst Museum object titled Grass comb, accession number 5-1589, described as Suku comb, wooden, twined handle; length: 6.75" 17.15 cm, width: 3.25" 8.21cm Now made under acculturative influence of Eastern tribes (Ba Pende, Baluba, etc) This shape is recent, and making this comb has been learned from the eastern neighbors thru contacts at administrative posts. It was not made "traditionally", that is, before European occupation. Collected from E. Suku, in Feshi post. Made by young man ca. 20-25 years old. Traditionally combs were made of wood (carved); these are not made anymore. Another type of comb which has come widely into use and apparently was also used traditionally is a simple piece of flat wood with nails hammered through it.