Carrying Basket "Ciondo"

Object Details

Notes

UTILITARIAN CARRYING BASKET MADE FOR SALE TO TOURISTS. ORANGE, BLUE, CHARTREUSE AND GREEN REGISTERS WITH TRIANGULAR MOTIFS ON CONTRASTING BACKGROUNDS; DOTTED CUTS; LEATHER FRINGES AND MACHINE KNIT FABRIC STRAP. BASKET IS SOFT AND FLEXIBLE WITH A CIRCULAR BASE. MADE BY NAOMI KISEBE, MIWANI; NEW WHEN PURCHASED.

Record Last Modified

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count

1

Culture

Kamba

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Accession Date

3 May 1989

Collection Date

1983 to 1987

Accession Number

380509

USNM Number

E425100-0

Collector

Dr. Donna R. Klumpp

Donor Name

Dr. Donna R. Klumpp

Object Type

Basket

Diameter

48 cm

Length

27 cm

Place

Nairobi, Central Province, Kenya, Africa

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Anthropology

Topic

Ethnology

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8458248

Usage

CC0

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/325f1a0c9-2127-4295-a642-d7dedff59c47