Oaxacan Lidded Basket

Plaited Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Oaxacan Lidded Basket

Description

Nice lidded basket woven with natural and purple dyed palm fronds in geometric designs.

Made/Created

Date made

2006

Place

State/Province

Oaxaca

Country

Mexico

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Mexico

Country

Mexico

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Diameter

7-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

The basket is about 7 3/4" tall with the lid on. Without the lid, the basket is approx 7 1/8" tall. The lid is 2 3/4" tall.

Material

Palm Frond

Plaited Basket Details

Primary Plaiting Type

Plain plaiting, 2/2 and 2/3 interval, closed spacing

Plaiting Finish

Self Binding Plaited Selvage

Plaited Construction Notes

The plaited start of the base and of the lid are each sewn across the center approx. 4 1/2" with white thread. The design is not visible on the interior of the lid at all, and is only visible on the upper 2/3 or so of the interior of the basket.