Name/Title
Round water bottle (cantimplora), molded plastic with imitation basket-weave (dark green)Entry/Object ID
2025.11.51Description
Flattened-spherical (disc-form) drinking canteen molded in dark green plastic, the entire body cast with a trompe-l'oeil wicker basket-weave texture and a braided-look band around the foot, imitating a traditional wicker-covered flask. A short cylindrical neck rises from the shoulder with an external screw thread for a cap (now absent); the neck base carries a molded collar of vertical lines and raised dots simulating a beaded/woven cuff. Two lugs at the shoulders — black metal brackets fitted with pale plastic roller sleeves — carry a flat, pale rubber/elastic carry strap that loops from shoulder to shoulder. Body is hollow, single-piece molded.Acquisition
Accession
2025.11Acquisition Method
PurchaseMaterials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Materials: Molded plastic body (dark green); black-finished metal shoulder lugs; pale plastic clip sleeves; flat pale rubber/elastic strap.
Technique: Single-piece molding with integral relief (basket-weave and beaded ornament); threaded neck; applied/attached metal lugs and strap.Research Notes
Notes
These molded faux-wicker plastic canteens are a common 1970s European/socialist-bloc soldier's/picnic item (one Bulgarian seller lists essentially this object).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
February 17, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026