GROUP OF AFRICAN BASKETS

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD > A group comprising a large deep bowl, a handled cylindrical basket strainer with woven mesh interior, and a tall pedestal-form basket. Each is finely woven in vegetal fibres with variations of tight coiling and plaiting. Such utilitarian basketry objects were employed in daily life for food preparation, storage, and ritual offerings. > For similar see: Pitt River Museum, 1st floor, baskets section. > Size: 105-380mm x 180-250mm; Weight: 980g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; (center) Ex. Congo Gallery, (right) Ex. Alain Guisson. > >

Estimación:€179.08

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