Object name: Basket / Object class: Baskets by technique / Function: 1.4 Transportation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 18-1659, described as Basket, headhunter’s; plaited; freestanding, round rim reinforced with bamboo; square bottom with crossed bamboo strips leading to top as stiffeners; plaited backpack style straps (two), geometric dyed design on exterior. Used to carry human heads after hunt, called “Kanju.” Height 29.5 cm. Rim diameter 32.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-13357, described as Toy carrying basket. Small braided handle, tule twined, 3 openwork encircling bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-14507, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp and weft are unpeeled Willow (Salix).

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-9306, described as Carrying basket, old. Browned by smoke. Truncated cone. Plain twined openwork, bottom and top edge more closely worked. Warp ends braided to form rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-235270, described as Twined, conical; 5 bands of black design, cloth carrying loops and canvas patch on apex. New rim and mending done by donor. Materials: peeled shoot warp, split peeled shoot weft, split devil's-claw pod (Proboscidea parviflora) black design material. Diagonal twining and 3-strand twining. Original rim was of the kind with warp ends turned leftward into a bundle which was then wrapped and served as a foundation onto which the rim stick was attached by coiling.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 10-1637, described as Coiled close weave carrying basket, rattan and split bamboo, 7¼ inches wide

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-5460, described as Coiled basket (Gadagar); tree bark wrapped around grass bundle foundation; indented basal protrusion; rim dia. 44 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 7-5506, described as Twined basket, globular with flat base; twisted double handle; height with handle: 39 cm; basket formerly stiff, became flexible due to exhibit at UCLMA in 1969.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13164, described as Chali., Kenya, Basuba, Waboni. August, 1975. 5-13164, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Twill plaited Duom palm fronds. Context of use: Carrying basket made and used by Waboni men. Made in 1974. To carry food, clothes, anything on a trip. Description: Basket; carrying basket of twill-plaited palm fronds; flat, widening towards base; plaited double handle; L. 38.5 cm/ attached by pink raffia (?) cordage.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68325, described as Rectangular with side walls incurving at bottom; coiled with circular beading in upper area and in lower area, vertical linear drop lines. Both beading and imbrication in natural and black. In poor condition, pieces broken and missing from upper area. Made of cedar root.