Object class: Baskets (containers) / Culture or time period: Northern African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-2325, described as Globose coiled basket; designs in crimson and black; diameter 13 in (33.02 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-2326, described as Long oval coiled basket with 2 handles; designs in crimson and black; (diameter?) 36 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1422a,b, described as Basket with lid, coiled, decorated with leather strips. Called tabába in Bisharîa. Comparable in details of techniques and materials to #21-56 of Oakland Public Museum, collected at Khartoum. See also Harvard African Studies vol. 2, pp 194-196, 2 plates Bisharîa baskets.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-362, described as Coiled basket; deep bowl shape; red and black geometric designs; disc of leather covers starting knot on base.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-1421a,b, described as Basket with lid, coiled, decorated with leather strips. Called tabába in Bisharîa. Comparable in details of techniques and materials to #21-56 of Oakland Public Museum, collected at Khartoum. See also Harvard African Studies vol. 2, pp 194-196, 2 plates Bisharîa baskets.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-8614, described as Basket, coiled; straw bundles with strips of leather spiraling around the surface of the basket. A circular piece of leather reinforces the base of the basket. Height 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry plaque, accession number 5-16913, described as Circular basketry plaque (used as a wall decoration). Woven with grass foundation under multi-colored thread (yellow, black, brown, tan). Coiled from center, woven design is in bands and geometric figures (diamonds, triangles, trapezoids). Fabric loop is attached to one edge for hanging.

Hearst Museum object titled Container and lid, accession number 5-10433a,b, described as Container; palm fiber and leather; rim edged with triangular leather trim plaited and fringed; leather thong carrying cord attached at sides. Dome shaped lid edged with leather thong. Height 25 cm. Diameter 33 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll's mat, accession number 5-11674, described as Doll's mat, Mali, Menaka region, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11674, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: straw, leather Context of use: Replica used as sleeping mat for dolls, cut out from actual mats. See 11-11673 for description of how full size mats are used Description: Doll's mat; straw twigs twined together with leather strips; 11.5 x 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll's mat, accession number 5-11675, described as Doll's mat, Mali, Menaka region, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11675, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: straw, leather Context of use: Replica (miniature) used as sleeping mat for dolls, cut out from actual mat. See 11-11673 for description of how full size mats are used. Description: Doll's mat; straw twigs twined together with leather strips; 10 x 13.5 cm.