Basket

Museum number:
5-13081
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013081
Description:
Sungul., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13081, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Twigs from Bal-Bala tree wound in. circle and tied to vertical twigs with bark string from Ja tree Context of use: Made and used by Boni women to scent their clothes. Clothes are draped over the Sungul which is placed over an incense burner. They also stand directly over it after intercourse. Upper 1/3 of basket is broken away completely- many loose twigs remain. Description: Basket; circular, slightly conical shaped; twigs wound in circle tied to vertical twigs; top part broken off darkened by charcoal. Hight 17 cm, diameter 22 cm.
Collection place:
Basuba, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya, Basuba, Boni
Culture or time period:
Aweer people
Collector:
Jean Colvin
Collection date:
August 9, 1975
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.8 Toilet Articles
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13081, described as Sungul., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13081, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Twigs from Bal-Bala tree wound in. circle and tied to vertical twigs with bark string from Ja tree Context of use: Made and used by Boni women to scent their clothes. Clothes are draped over the Sungul which is placed over an incense burner. They also stand directly over it after intercourse. Upper 1/3 of basket is broken away completely- many loose twigs remain. Description: Basket; circular, slightly conical shaped; twigs wound in circle tied to vertical twigs; top part broken off darkened by charcoal. Hight 17 cm, diameter 22 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13081, described as Sungul., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13081, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Twigs from Bal-Bala tree wound in. circle and tied to vertical twigs with bark string from Ja tree Context of use: Made and used by Boni women to scent their clothes. Clothes are draped over the Sungul which is placed over an incense burner. They also stand directly over it after intercourse. Upper 1/3 of basket is broken away completely- many loose twigs remain. Description: Basket; circular, slightly conical shaped; twigs wound in circle tied to vertical twigs; top part broken off darkened by charcoal. Hight 17 cm, diameter 22 cm.

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