Carrying Basket

P635

From: Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P635
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kayan (uncertain)
Provenience Borneo | Dutch West Borneo | Mendalam River
Section Oceanian
Materials Peel
Description

Cylindrical basket with a circular bottom. Woven with dark and light fibers in bands of triangle and star patterns. Top has a peel ring through which a twisted plant fiber cord is wound. Ajat laxvey.

Length 61 cm
Width 43 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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