Basket
89-13-197
From: Burma | Rangoon (uncertain) | Bogyoke Market (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 89-13-197 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese |
| Provenience | Burma | Rangoon (uncertain) | Bogyoke Market (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 19th Century - 1989 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Basketry |
| Technique | Basketry | Basketry |
| Description | Decorative lady's basket. This kind of basket is still available in Bogyoke Market in Rangoon. Light golden colored basket. Handle is woven as part of the sides of the basket. Very open weave used on the sides. Flat bottom has added support through the use of strips and nails. Slightly mishappen on sides. |
| Height | 33 cm |
| Length | 30 cm |
| Width | 12.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
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