Basket

Museum number:
5-8358a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21058358a@2cb
Alternate number:
51,52 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2569
Description:
a. coiled basketry container; footed goblet shape; rawhide thongs and handle extend from base over top of container b. conical coiled basketry top to container with inverted cone shape on top. total height a+b 20cm butter container; butter is flavored by smoking with a variety of leaves; both pieces heavily incrusted; very greasy and pungent smelling
Donor:
David Solomon and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ethiopia
Verbatim coll. place:
Ethiopia; near Addis Ababa
Collector:
David Solomon
Collection date:
1968-1969
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
October 1969
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-8358a,b, described as a. coiled basketry container; footed goblet shape; rawhide thongs and handle extend from base over top of container b. conical coiled basketry top to container with inverted cone shape on top. total height a+b 20cm butter container; butter is flavored by smoking with a variety of leaves; both pieces heavily incrusted; very greasy and pungent smelling
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-8358a,b, described as a. coiled basketry container; footed goblet shape; rawhide thongs and handle extend from base over top of container b. conical coiled basketry top to container with inverted cone shape on top. total height a+b 20cm butter container; butter is flavored by smoking with a variety of leaves; both pieces heavily incrusted; very greasy and pungent smelling

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