Carrying Basket

2000.01.0235

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Artifact Identification Carrying Basket   (2000.01.0235)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Gear
  4. :
  5. Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1971
Culture Embera

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Diameter) 54.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 48.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Diameter) 24.8 cm
Weight 468 g
Measuring Remarks The larger diameter is the opening of the basket. The smaller diameter is the bottom of the basket.
Materials Plant
Manufacturing Processes N/A
Munsell Color Information Dark Grayish Brown (5yr 2/2) -Overall Horizontal Weave. Black (5yr 2/)-Overall Diagonal Weave.

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

1 --LOA Quantity Field

Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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