Collector:

Dr. Marilyn Heldman  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Marilyn Heldman  Search this

Diameter:

ca. 46 cm

Height:

ca. 7 cm

Object Type:

Sifter

Place:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

Accession Date:

8 Jan 2009

Collection Date:

1966

Notes:

Basketry Sifter. Round basketry tray with flat bottom and sloped sides. Bottom is twined, open weave with an additional element added to create a very subtle zig-zag pattern. Sides are coiled basketry. Rim and foot wrapped with a strip of leather to reinforce them. Donor says this basket is for sifting tef (grain) and was "purchased in the big Mercato [in Addis Ababa]."

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2045574

USNM Number:

E432986-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/333ce3715-cc9d-4263-9823-9f92155f4514

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_10516483