Basket

Museum number:
3-30109
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030030109
Accession number:
Acc.4542
Description:
Open bundle coiled basket tray. Circular with central butterfly composed of dyed wefts in light brown, green, pink and purple. Seven-pointed star in natural weft against pink background covers basket. Small string hoop attached on back. 3.5 height, 25.5 width.
Donor:
Burch Family
Collection place:
Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Materials:
Plant material
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
August 19, 1991
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Basket, accession number 3-30109, described as Open bundle coiled basket tray. Circular with central butterfly composed of dyed wefts in light brown, green, pink and purple. Seven-pointed star in natural weft against pink background covers basket. Small string hoop attached on back. 3.5 height, 25.5 width.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Basket, accession number 3-30109, described as Open bundle coiled basket tray. Circular with central butterfly composed of dyed wefts in light brown, green, pink and purple. Seven-pointed star in natural weft against pink background covers basket. Small string hoop attached on back. 3.5 height, 25.5 width.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Basket, accession number 3-30109, described as Open bundle coiled basket tray. Circular with central butterfly composed of dyed wefts in light brown, green, pink and purple. Seven-pointed star in natural weft against pink background covers basket. Small string hoop attached on back. 3.5 height, 25.5 width.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 3-30109, described as Open bundle coiled basket tray. Circular with central butterfly composed of dyed wefts in light brown, green, pink and purple. Seven-pointed star in natural weft against pink background covers basket. Small string hoop attached on back. 3.5 height, 25.5 width.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 3-30109, described as Open bundle coiled basket tray. Circular with central butterfly composed of dyed wefts in light brown, green, pink and purple. Seven-pointed star in natural weft against pink background covers basket. Small string hoop attached on back. 3.5 height, 25.5 width.

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