Basket

96-1-354

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Taiyo
Object Number 96-1-354
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Maria Louisa
Date Made 1980-199
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf | Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber
Description

Medium, round, twill woven basket with a thick moriche fiber string strap. Made form moriche palm leaf and fiber (Mauritia flexuosa)

Depth 24 cm
Outside Diameter 31.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1990-132 - Field No SF | 359 - Collector Number

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