DepartmentAsia
Locust basket
NameLocust basket
Place madePhilippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumRattan
DimensionsOverall: 18 1/16 x 9 1/16 x 8 7/8 in. (45.8 x 23 x 22.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clare Brett Smith
Object numberA.2012.3.44
DescriptionBlond and light brown tall, square basket with widely spaced straight sides narrowing inward to short neck. A braided and lashed covering over splint "handles" at each corner of shoulder. Neck woven and lashed over circular splint at neck and widely spaced plain weave bottom. Exterior base wrapped with splint, base with splint crossing interior frame, all also lashed to woven bottom.
