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ID_NUMBER:
99.254
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Okhua'ẹ
English designation
Basket
Category
Household & Everyday Objects
Provenance
Tingley, J.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
Language:
english
ID_NUMBER
object id
99.254
ITEM_NAME
designation
basket (containers)
DESCRIPTION
description
A woven basket. Benin City. Before 1897. the basket has black weaving to create patterns within the typical beige, and the lid is attached with a thin leather strap.
MATERIALS
material
basketry; grass; leather; dye; plant fibre
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 90 mm x 135 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography