Basket

96-1-362

From: Venezuela | Cinaruco River

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Taiyo
Object Number 96-1-362
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Cinaruco River
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Date Made 1980-1992
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf | Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber
Technique Twill Weave
Description

Large, round, twill woven basket with a large tumpline. Made form moriche palm leaf (Mauritia flexuosa)

Depth 28 cm
Outside Diameter 39 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-165 - Field No SF | 367 - Collector Number

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