BASKET
DimensionsA: 17.5 x 16 cm
B: 14 x 24.5 cm
C: 12 x 30 cm
D: 12.5 x 35.5 cm
E: 10 x 40.5 cm
Object numberHF.2021.16.483 A-E
DescriptionWedding cake basket consisting of five layer. A: Domed basket topper with a flat brim around it. At the top of the topper is two crossed arches with three woven bells hanging from the center. The dome, brim and edge of the bell are decorated with jikiji’j. The edge of the basket is double wrapped sweet grass. On the bottom of the topper is a wider band of wood splint that is double wrapped with wood splints.
B: Circular basket with straight sides that are covered in jikiji’j. The top of the basket flattens to form a smaller opening that the upper layer can fit into this. The flattened part alternates between braided sweet grass and wood splints. On the bottom of the base is a wider band of wood splints that is single wrapped with wood splints. The rim of the basket and the base is double wrapped sweet grass.
C: Circular basket with straight sides that are covered in jikiji’j. The top of the basket flattens to form a smaller opening that the upper layer can fit into this. The flattened part alternates between braided sweet grass and wood splints. On the bottom of the base is a wider band of wood splints that is single wrapped with wood splints. The rim of the basket and the base is double wrapped sweet grass.
D: Circular basket with straight sides that are covered in jikiji’j. The top of the basket flattens to form a smaller opening that the upper layer can fit into this. The flattened part alternates between braided sweet grass and wood splints. On the bottom of the base is a wider band of wood splints that is single wrapped with wood splints. The rim of the basket and the base is double wrapped sweet grass.
E: Circular basket with straight sides that are covered in jikiji’j. The top of the basket flattens to form a smaller opening that the upper layer can fit into this. The flattened part alternates between braided sweet grass and wood splints. The rim of the basket and the base is double wrapped sweet grass.
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