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DepartmentAsia

Picnic basket

NamePainted Basket
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Dateearly-mid 20th century
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumPlant fiber, paint
Dimensions16 9/16 × 12 × 11 13/16 in. (42 × 30.5 × 30 cm)
Other (lid): 3 15/16 × 11 3/4 × 11 13/16 in. (10 × 29.8 × 30 cm)
Other (basket): 16 9/16 × 12 × 11 1/2 in. (42 × 30.5 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Ann and Robert Walzer, A.2017.55.2ab
Object numberA.2017.55.2ab
DescriptionRound basket with flowers and a bird painted on the sides in muted colors. The paintings continue on the lid. The handle has a ring in the middle.
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