Basket

Museum number:
9-17997
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090017997
Accession number:
Acc.4278
Object count:
1
Description:
Basket, round; painted red, square at bottom, has rounded top; cloth strap shows extensive use; black paint on bottom and inside. Bamboo, lacquered with paint. Twill plaited. Fabric strap with fringe and embroidered tape. Tape purchased from Han traders. D. 24.2 cm. H 17.2 cm.
Donor:
unknown
Collection place:
Yunnan province, Southwest China
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Plaited weaving
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-17997, described as Basket, round; painted red, square at bottom, has rounded top; cloth strap shows extensive use; black paint on bottom and inside. Bamboo, lacquered with paint. Twill plaited. Fabric strap with fringe and embroidered tape. Tape purchased from Han traders. D. 24.2 cm. H 17.2 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-17997, described as Basket, round; painted red, square at bottom, has rounded top; cloth strap shows extensive use; black paint on bottom and inside. Bamboo, lacquered with paint. Twill plaited. Fabric strap with fringe and embroidered tape. Tape purchased from Han traders. D. 24.2 cm. H 17.2 cm.

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