Murik Basket Bag, with knot-design

Basket bag with fibrous tufts at corners, and additional knot-design around center of bag.

Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea

Date: circa 1900
Dimensions: W 20" x H 14"
Material: Plant fiber, pigment

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

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American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/9021)
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