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Burden Basket
Burden Basket
Burden Basket
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Burden Basket

NameBurden Basket
CultureQuechua
Dateca. 1969, staff
Place madeEcuador, South America
Mediumfiber
DimensionsOverall: 18 5/16 x 20 11/16 x 11 7/16 in. (46.5 x 52.5 x 29 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection, Museum of International Folk Art
Object numberFA.1984.616.24V
Collections
DescriptionBase with lid. Plaited with partly braided handle. Oval-shaped, tan with lid fitting over basket lip. Loops on each side of lid and basket with handle threaded through. Undecorated.Collected ca. 1969 by Lois Wittich-Giles.