Basket

96-1-359

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Taiyo
Object Number 96-1-359
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Dionisia
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; strap reworked-tump not in center. Made form moriche palm leaf (Mauritia flexuosa)

Depth 26 cm
Outside Diameter 34 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1992/3-161 - Field No SF | 364 - Collector Number

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