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Basket

Rectangular woven basket with an inwardly protruding rim; the intended use of such baskets is not known in detail, but they were possibly made for sale to travellers. Text: Ulrich Menter

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Object type
Korb
Dimensions
Breite: 13 cm, Höhe: 9 cm, Tiefe: 12 cm
Material/Technique
Pandanus leaf, Banana bast
braided
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
085885

Provenance and sources

when
Early 20th cent.

where
Samoa

when
1914
Provenance
The basket was owned by the painter Prof. Carlos Grethe (1864-1913), who taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart from 1899 until his death. The further provenance of the object is unknown. Text: Ulrich Menter

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