DepartmentLatin America

Basket

NameBasket

CultureChamula Indian

Place madeChiapas, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA

Mediumwire, palm, wool

Dimensionsoverall: 10.9 CM X 11 CM DIA. (BASE) 1.5 CM X 8.7 CM DIA. (COVER)

Credit LineIFAF Collection, Museum of International Folk Art

Object numberFA.1973.25.2V

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionPurchased in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico for 24.00 pesos. Horizontal bands of red, blue, orange and green. Blue and orange handle. Pom-poms at top of handle, where handle joins side of basket, and on top of cover.

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