A Central African basket made of plant fibres
Object No. H1838
This basket was acquired by a member of the London Missionary Society, Captain Edward Coode Hore, while in Tanganyika, Central Africa between 1877 and 1888. Hore who was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society went to Africa to help set up a Christian mission and while there acquired this basket which was used to store warm food. The basket was originally lent to the museum through the Royal Geographical Society of Australia in 1897. References Middleton, D., review of 'Wolf, James B., and Hore, Edward, C., 'Missionary to Tanganyika 1877-88; The Writings of Edward Coode Hore Master Mariner', 'The Geographical Journal', Vol. 138, No. 2, 1972, 257 Parkes, B., (ed), Wovenforms', Australian Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, 2005 Butcher, M., 'Contemporary International Basketmaking', Merrell Holberton, London, 1999 Geoff Barker, March 2007
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Summary
Object Statement
Basket, plant fibre, maker unknown, Tanganyika, Central Africa, 1800-1897
Physical Description
Basket, plant fibre, maker unknown, Tanganyika, Central Africa, 1800-1897. A circular basket with a square woven base. The lower portion of the basket features cross woven natural and dark brown strips of fibre, while the upper body of the basket features a zig zag pattern that has been produced using woven black and natural coloured fibres. The top of the basket is finished with a firm bound rim.
DIMENSIONS
Height
205 mm
Width
275 mm
Diameter
330 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
This basket was made in Tanganyika (now Tanzania), Central Africa around 1800-1897.
HISTORY
Notes
This basket was acquired by a member of the London Missionary Society, Captain Edward Coode Hore, while in Tanganyika, Central Africa between 1877 and 1888. Hore who was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia went to Africa to help set up a Christian mission and while there acquired this basket which was used to store warm food.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, 1897
Acquisition Date
15 July 1897
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