Storage Basket

96-1-72

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Go Taiyo
Object Number 96-1-72
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Maria Louisa
Date Made 1980-1992
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber | Curagua Thread
Technique Twill Weave
Description

Small Flatened woven basket with braided moriche fiber strap; old dirty moriche fiber used to make pattern. Made form Moriche palm leaf fiber (Mauritia flexuosa).

Length 15.5 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-33 - Field No SF | 55 - Collector Number

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