Openwork Basket Made of Leaves
Arts of the Pacific Islands
MEDIUM
Plant fibre
DATES
19th or 20th century
DIMENSIONS
6 1/2 x 8 11/16 x 8 11/16 in. (16.5 x 22 x 22 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
47.131.7
CREDIT LINE
Henry L. Batterman Fund
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1946, provenance not yet documented; between August 1946 and May 1947, collected in Australia by Carl von Hoffman for the Brooklyn Museum; May 1947, purchased from Carl von Hoffman by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CAPTION
Aboriginal Australian. Openwork Basket Made of Leaves, 19th or 20th century. Plant fibre, 6 1/2 x 8 11/16 x 8 11/16 in. (16.5 x 22 x 22 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 47.131.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.47.131.7_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall,
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