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- Mbyá peoples
- basket with handle, late 1800s–1982
- Where object was made: Paraguay
- reed, wood, metal, weaving
- Object Height/Diameter: 23 x 23 cm
Object Height/Diameter: 9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in - Gift of Robert J. and Celia Smith
- Not on display
- 2007.4811
- Mbyá peoples
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Multimedia
- Description
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The basket has a square bottom, a round rim and one handle. The body is light tan with a herringbone weave. The rim and handle are both made from a splint of wood, wrapped with dark brown plant fibers and decorated with triangles made from light colored plant fibers.
The wood handle is nailed to the wooden rim.