Basket; with lid; rectangular, of split bamboo. Exterior of bottom (a) and top (b) has vertical strips of bamboo that have been shaved at each end for decorative purpose forming band around middle with serrated edges. Strips held in place by bands of narrow bamboo strips, tied with rattan. Lid formerly hinged with rattan (broken). Carrying handle of wrapped rattan on top of lid. Looped lock of same. Interior of twill plaited split bamboo. Latch is detatched from bottom, 5/30/12, AT.
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Japan
Verbatim coll. place:
Japan; ; Attr
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Plaited weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Comment:
Broken piece given component "c" during inventory 12/2013