ETHIOPIAN BORANA BASKET WITH LID
Ca. late 19th - early 20th century AD. > A wooden basket and cover of domed, conical form, the lid rising to a gently pointed apex. The vessel is fitted with attachment straps and toggles, indicative of its use as a portable container. >>Size: 360mm x 280mm; Weight: 1.24kg > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Dimondstein - Tribal Arts. Published, 'African Forms' page 112; Ex. Marc Ginzberg Collection. >>
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Ca. late 19th - early 20th century AD. > A wooden basket and cover of domed, conical form, the lid rising to a gently pointed apex. The vessel is fitted with attachment straps and toggles, indicative of its use as a portable container. >>Size: 360mm x 280mm; Weight: 1.24kg > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Dimondstein - Tribal Arts. Published, 'African Forms' page 112; Ex. Marc Ginzberg Collection. >>