Set of Nesting Baskets

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Set of Nesting Baskets

Entry/Object ID

1972.028.402 a-c

Description

A) Large basket, oriental design, made of bamboo with fine basket work on body and sides. Base and ribs made of heavier bamboo. Base is rectangular with sides that flare outward and a top which is rounded. Base is in "Basket weave". Top rim has two handles attached on parallel sides, rim is wrapped with cane/bamboo in a lighter color and has five rows of reinforced caning which forms a boarder. B) Medium size Oriental basket of similar design to "A" has rectangular base, sides which flare out and two handles on parallel sides. C) Small basket, probably oriental design with rectangular base, flared sides and almost circular top. Woven of very fine bamboo or cane, wrapped top edge in a material of a lighter color.

Acquisition

Accession

1972.028

Source or Donor

Bull, Clifford Mrs.

Source (if not Accessioned)

Bull, Clifford Mrs.

Notes

Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

basket

Created By

vanThiel, Mischelle

Create Date

March 4, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 17, 2023