Market Basket

89-13-199

From: Central Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 89-13-199
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese | Shan
Provenience Central Burma
Date Made 19th Century - 1989
Section Asian
Materials Basketry
Technique Basketry | Basketry
Description

Shallow basket used for shoppers to collect goods for weighing and for purchase. Shallow woven basket with wide circular rim and small square bottom which comes to a point on the bottom of the basket at each corner. Light colored.

Height 7 cm
Outside Diameter 23.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989

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