Coiled basket

NameBasket

Maker Crucelina Chocho Opua (Wounaan)

CultureWounaan

Date2016

Place madeCommunidad Papayo, Choco, Colombia, South America

MediumWerregue palm fiber, natural dyes

Dimensions5 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (14 × 31 × 31 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with funds from the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Folk Art Market Purchase Prize, 2016, A.2016.93.1

Object numberA.2016.93.1

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionThis basket has six stepped terrace-like "petals" radiating from the central black rim in alternating black and white. From below the waist to the edge of the "petals" is a solid black area. Around the base is another black and white radiating form, with a large black center for the base.