Carrying Basket

P657

From: Borneo | Sarawak

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P657
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Melanau
Provenience Borneo | Sarawak
Section Oceanian
Materials Vegetable Fiber | Wood | Cotton (uncertain)
Description

Gutau angam or Gutananyam. Woven basket, square base and round mouth reinforced with a thick band of bamboo. Four vertical supports at the corners. Geometric patterns woven in black fibers on brown. Green cloth cord attached.

Height 35.6 cm
Width 31.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898

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