Basket
| Object Name: | Basket |
|---|---|
| Alternative Object Name: | laxe |
| Artist/Maker: | unknown |
| Category: | 2: Building Furnishings |
| Material: | Fibre, Flax Dye |
| Technique: | woven |
| Catalogue Number: | UCC-90.05.008 |
| Accession Number: | 1990/05 |
| Origin-Municipality: | New Zealand |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Description: | Interwoven basket. Bottom is braided along the inside. Natural flax is woven diagonally and the black and purple dyed flax is woven in the opposite direction. The basket is open with no lid or handles. The top is uneven and is finished off by bending the flax over and braiding it on the inside. Yellow-white, black, purple. |
| Height: | 22.6000000000 |
| Length: | 0.0000000000 |
| Width: | 34.5000000000 |
| Depth: | 0.0000000000 |
| Outside Diameter: | 0.0000000000 |
| Unit-Linear: | centimetres |
| Institution: |
U'mista Cultural Centre
 Facebook-U'mista Cultural Centre
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| Institution City: | Alert Bay |
| Institution Province: | British Columbia |