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1901

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1925

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Container (Indonesia)

This is a Container. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is plant material, cotton, glass beads and its technique is basketry, twill weave, plain weave, supplementary warp patterning, strung beadwork. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment, Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, and Au Panier Fleuri Funds.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 4.4 x 7 cm (1 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Container (Indonesia); plant material, cotton, glass beads; H x W: 4.4 x 7 cm (1 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment, Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, and Au Panier Fleuri Funds; 1999-5-10

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