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42-21-293B
From: Djibouti | Somalia | British Somaliland
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-21-293B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Somali |
| Provenience | Djibouti | Somalia | British Somaliland |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Palm | Cotton | Glass |
| Description | Plaited split palm, completely covered on outside with red cotton cloth decorated solidly with vertical panel design of black and yellow, and black and white small beads. Red, yellow and green cotton fringe from bottom edge. Flat base, cylindrical body slighty contracting to rim. Cover wit slightly concave rim fits over top and is attached to bottom of basket with red cotton cord. In the basket are two small pieces of wood tied together with fibre cord. |
| Height | 5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Percy C. Madeira Jr., 1942 |
| Other Number | 266 - Collector Number |
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