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CollectionABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object NameCoil basketry tray/ lid
Object NumberABDUA:25879
CreatorLib494
Brief DescriptionFloral design (five 'petals') created with orange, navy, green, brown and undyed grass.
DimensionsDia: 320 mm
MaterialsGrass
MakerMade in the Belgian Congo
Place KeyBelgian Congo
Field CollectorSwift, Margaret Alice (nee Fasham)
Object History NoteMargaret Swift went out to the Belgian Congo in 1936 as a missionary for the Baptist Missionary Society. Whilst there, she worked as a teacher in Yakusu and Yalemba. The items in this collection were mainly given to her as gifts from local tribe pupils and their grateful famillies.
Aquisition SourceHidalgo, Adrian
Aquisition Date28/05/2012
Aquisition NoteMargaret Swift was the donor's great aunt.
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