DepartmentLatin America

Basket

NameBasket

CultureQuechua

Dateca. 1969, staff

Place madeEcuador, South America

Mediumfiber

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection, Museum of International Folk Art

Object numberFA.1984.616.17V

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionBase with lid. Finely coiled with braided handle. Cylindrical, tan with flat lid fittin gover basket lip. Undecorated. Handle threaded through loops on each side of lid and basket. Cord handle.Collected ca. 1969 by Lois Wittich-Giles.

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