E1355: Egypt, Coiled basket with lid

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1355

Classification Category:

7:Distribution & Transportation Artifacts ➞ Container

Marks/Labels:

Old ID number on bottom of lid and bottom of basket

Materials:

botanical ➔ straw
colorant ➔ dye ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

14 cm L
9 cm W
6 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by Miss B. F. Adams in 1916. The Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016.

Ethnic Group:

African ➞ Egypt

Production Date:

Prior to 1916

Source Locality:

Egypt

Acquisition Date:

1916

Description:

A small oval basket with a removable lid and two handles on the sides. Inside the basket, there are pink and green patterns, made of dyed straw.

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