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Collector:
Allen Davis  Search this
Donor Name:
Allen Davis  Search this
Diameter:
21 cm
Height:
8 cm
Culture:
Kuba  Search this
Object Type:
Basket
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
22 Dec 2017
Collection Date:
1990 to 1995
Notes:
measurement with lid. Flat lidded basket which is both round and square. The basket and lid are woven from split reed or cane. The weaving on both begins with a square but the rims are round, with wide brims. The brim is a cane hoop bound with smaller, more pliable cane. Dark, smoky smell.
Notes from collector, Allen Davis: Purchased from Yemaam Mikoom, Kuba protégé of Joseph Cornet 1990-1995.
Record Last Modified:
14 Jun 2021
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2082637
USNM Number:
E435381-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/399695ade-c625-4045-b7ef-4f88909fab0c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_14559957