E1356: North Africa - Small basket with lid

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1356

Classification Category:

7:Distribution & Transportation Artifacts ➞ Container

Materials:

botanical ➔ straw
colorant ➔ dye ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

11 cm W
8 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by Mrs. Arthur Hartt in 1946. The Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016.

Valued at $2.00 for 2 baskets

Production Date:

Prior to 1946

Source Locality:

North Africa

Acquisition Date:

1946

Description:

A small woven basket with a removable lid from North Africa. Intricate color scheme and pattern that is made up of green, yellow, black and orange.

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