A Selection of Basketry from the Philippine Collection

Collection Items

Catalog Number : 06682
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : bamboo
basket w/ bamboo twill tech; tight weave w/ thick bamboo rim on upper portion; a thin stick wraps around and is laced into the weave
Catalog Number : 06683
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : split cane
woven with natural and dark brown materials; two braided cords attached; split cane open plaiting tech
Catalog Number : 06685
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : split cane
an open rucksack with two cords on outside to wear over shoulders; split cane, rope handle, w/ wicker tech. known as ""sangi"".
Catalog Number : 06686
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : split bamboo
open plaited, split bamboo basket with loose weave.
Catalog Number : 06694
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : cane
split cane, wicker tech basket- diff. shades of brown fibers, small decorative handles on all four sides, one handle used to attach lid to basket. lid does not sit on top of basket due to warping.
Catalog Number : 06695
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : bamboo
double loop handle, split bamboo, plaiting tech; yarn attached to top of handles
Catalog Number : 06696
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : split cane
large mouth narrows down at base. sits on a square base w/ 2 wooden sticks forming an 'X' supporting the bottom; split cane open tech.
Catalog Number : 06698
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : bamboo
large basket made of split bamboo and wicker tech. circular, but narrows at the bottom, where it sits on a coiled base.
Catalog Number : 06699
Accession Date : 02/19/1911
Material : split bamboo
tall plaited basket made of split bamboo; dark brown materials; has six legs.
Catalog Number : 06700
Material : bamboo
twilled split bamboo basket w/ 4-footed sq bottom and lashed sides and rim, round