Basket
About this object
History of use
Marriage basket.
Physical description
Large woven basket has a relatively short bulbous body (part a), angling sharply in and upwards at the base. The round pedestal foot sits inside the body perimeter, only partially visible in profile. It is decorated with a single ring of cowrie shells. To the basket are attached four strips of hide, each with three rows of cowrie shells attached. The strips are long and thin, holding the lid (part b) to the body of the basket. The lid is round and wide, with an inset lip allowing it to sit snugly on top of the basket body. The lid rises to a high centre protrusion. Body and lid are decorated with dyed dark brown and red zigzags and concentric upsidedown Vs.
Date Made
C. 1950-c. 1980
Date Acquired
24 Apr 2012
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Robert Cazelais and Nicole Lachapelle CollectionMore...
Measurements
Part a: 33.5 cm x 43 cm
part b: 19.5 cm x 45 cm
Object Number
2960/32 a-b