Basket, coiled on foundation bundle; twisted yellow plastic bags woven around coils; yellow background with green rim. 5-15348: Zig-zag green geometric pattern; diameter 25.7 cm; height 7.5 cm. 5-15349: Blue diamond shapes; diameter 7.0 cm; height 7.0 cm.
Donor:
Margot Winer and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Republic of South Africa
Verbatim coll. place:
South Africa; Venda
Culture or time period:
Venda
Collector:
Margot Winer
Collection date:
October-December 1989
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
January 1990
Context of use:
Used as bowl by men and women; also made for tourist trade.