Harari Hand-Woven Polychrome Baskets, Ethiopia

Item Details

Harari (Ethiopia, East Africa)
Woven basket, mid-20th century
Natural fibers, leather, cowrie shells

Provenance:
from the collection of artists Lenore and Robert Szesko (Chicago, Illinois).

Condition

- scuffing and wear to leather handles and rim of the basket; missing cowrie shells to one basket; fading and discoloration; fraying to the fibers; areas of broken weave; warping to the form of the basket.

Dimensions

- measurement of one.

Item #

ITMG875364