Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

1988.10.003.001

Description

Basket with lid constructed of light, natural unfinished reed using a plaited weaving technique. The lid is constructed of 1/2 cm. reed woven around 3 cm. strips which are arranged dagonally. The plaited weaving technique is sepeated on the baskent bottom where the sides are constructed of 1/2 cm tula woven horizonally around vertical elements ranging in size from 2.0 to 3.5 cm. two 3 cm. bands wun horizontally around the bottom half of the basket.

Artwork Details

Medium

Tule (water, reeds or bamboo)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1987

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Diameter

8-1/4 in