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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Basket

Maker Kuba Artist
Date20th century
Place of originDemocratic Republic of Congo, Africa
MediumPalm fiber
Dimensions5 x 9 in. (12.7 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsBasketry
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2006.2.20
Collections
Visual DescriptionFlat weave basket with four lobes on lid and bottom.
Round basket with handle and flat lid, hinged with coiled loops and clasp; adorned with pine needle knots on top and sides, dark fibers (bulrush) on bottom half, light colored fibers (sweetgrass) on shoulder and lid. Coils are sewn together with palm leaf strips.
Sewing or Pocketbook Basket
Linda F. Blake
2012
Cylindrical coiled basket with 3 tiered stepped lid. Constructed of dark brown bulrush fibers (body, bottom tier of lid) and lighter sweetgrass (lid, bottom) and pineneedles (top of lid and bottom), coils sewn together with light colored palm strips.
Stepped Lid Basket
Barbara Manigault
2012
Carinated conical basket with lid, alternating dark and light registers; sides and lid are made of bulrush (dark brown) and sweet grass (lighter tan) and top lid is made with pine needles. Coils are sewn together with palm leaf strips.
In and Out Basket
Elizabeth Kinlaw
2012
Flaring bowl shaped basket with large loops sewn on outer surface. Constructed sides of sweetgrass, light tan fibers, on 5 rows of base, with bulrush on upper portion of bowl, and 4 sweetgrass coils forming the loops (or "ears") and one bulrush outer coil. Coils are stitched together with palm leaf fibers.
Elephant Ear Basket
Alethia Foreman
2012
Lidded Tiered Basket with handle
Lidded Tiered Basket with handle
Kuba Artist
c. 1978
Basket for storage
Basket for storage
Kuba Artist
c.1978
Lidded basket with clasp
Lidded basket with clasp
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
c. 1980
Ovoid basket with domed lid, braided handle. Use of plainweave and coiled fibers. Pigments appear to have been green, blue (indigo?) and brown or red but are faded.
Lidded basket
Nupe Artist
c. 1970
Lidded basket
Lidded basket
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
c. 1980
Lidded basket
Lidded basket
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
c. 1980
Cylindrical basket with lid adorned with brown stepped pattern.
Basket with lid
Luvale Artist
1970
Vase-shaped openwork basket with round flared opening, tapering to a square base; staves are 1/8 in apart; natural and dark brown colors throughout; 6 banded register; rim is a wide band adorned with overlaid chevrons; various weaving techniques: plain weave, twill; coil.
Sifter
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
c. 1980

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