DepartmentAsia
Tobacco basket (Koppit)
NameBasket
Place madePhilippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumRattan
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/16 x 9 13/16 x 4 1/2 in. (18 x 25 x 11.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clare Brett Smith
Object numberA.2012.3.13ab
DescriptionThree tiered rectangular basket of purse-like appearance, the top and bottom sections (a) attached together on a long rope-like handle. The central section (b) is removable. The handle is a long, slender, plaited length which is attached to the bottom, and which runs through loops in the top section. The bottom edge of all compartments are plated and the bodies of herringbone weave.
