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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16998, described as Round, woven basket with woven foot. Finely woven upper portion is of natural grass or reed, accented by a black center roundel, 2 blue and 2 magenta " marks, and 4 side-by-side segments of magenta, blue and natural along rim. Base is of the same woven natural fiber, but of much coarser weave. 1980s.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-8564, described as basket on pedestal
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4684a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4673a,b, described as (a) round coiled basket with (b) lid; multicolor dyed materials: total height 9 cm. Used for women's jewelry storage by all groups; made by Muslim Amhara. Collected circa 1965.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4681a, no description available.
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 5-4672a,b, described as (a) round coiled basket with (b) lid; multicolor dyed materials: total height 7 cm. Used for women's jewelry storage by all groups; made by Muslim Amhara. 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4677a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4674a,b, described as (a) round coiled basket with (b) lid; multicolor dyed materials: total height 10.2 cm. Used for women's jewelry storage by all groups; made by Muslim Amhara. Collected circa 1965.

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