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Museum Asset Detail
Asset ID:
YKA_2
Asset Name:
YKA_
Reporter:
Daryll Bellingham
Type of Asset:
basket, Tool, Weaving
Material:
Fibre, Swamp Grass
Description Summary:
Very small, oval shaped, woven basket with handle using a traditional Murray Valley technique.
Dimension:
115 mm long, 65 mm wide, 75 mm high to top of handle.
History:
Basket was woven by Edith Whyman in the 1960's for Sylvia Baker as a demonstration of the traditional techniques used in the early 1900's Moonahcullah/Eastman basket.
Number of Condition Reports:
1
Acquired
Why:
From:
Sylvia Baker
When:
Creator
Name:
Edith Whyman
Contact:
Nation:
Wamba Wamba
Location:
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