Basket
mid 20th century (made)
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Small basket with a curved bamboo handle attached to the flat back. The basket tapers to a narrow end. The upper half is woven more finely than the bottom, and around the top are rows of red goat-hair and yellow cane decoration. From the front of the basket hang a fringe of dyed red goat-hair and two longer fringes of black goats hair.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bamboo, cane, goats hair |
| Brief description | Basket of bamboo, cane and goats hair, Assam, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Small basket with a curved bamboo handle attached to the flat back. The basket tapers to a narrow end. The upper half is woven more finely than the bottom, and around the top are rows of red goat-hair and yellow cane decoration. From the front of the basket hang a fringe of dyed red goat-hair and two longer fringes of black goats hair. |
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| Production | Dr Archer states on label that this is a Konyak Naga dancing basket. Part of Archer collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.150-1989 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2004 |
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