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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Food Basket
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Food Basket

Artist/Maker (Ethiopia)
Datenot dated
Mediumreed, straw and hide
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/8 x 10 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (16.2 x 27.3 x 27 cm)
Overall (With Strap): 6 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 11 1/4 in. (16.2 × 31.4 × 28.6 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. Marcilene Wittmer
Terms
    Object number2010.23.1
    DescriptionThis type of basket with a lid that can be strapped down was used to carry injera, a crepe-like bread made from fermented teff, a local grain. It could also have been used to store dry commodities such as grain or coffee.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tutsi people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tutsi people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Gran Chiriquí
    ca. 1950
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Fulani people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ewe people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tutsi people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tutsi people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Borana people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamana people
    ca. 1960
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bobo people
    not dated