Storage Basket

96-1-62

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Go Taiyo
Object Number 96-1-62
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Maria Louisa
Date Made 1980-1990
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber
Technique Twill Weave
Description

Medium flatened woven basket with small tumpline; old dirty moriche string fiber used to make pattern. Made form Moriche palm leaf fiber (Mauritia flexuosa).

Length 36 cm
Width 25.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1990-33 - Field No SF | 74 - Collector Number

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