Date1996-1998Place MadeEritreaDimensionsH. 195mm x Diameter 190mm Accession NumberM2022.5.1Credit LineDonated by Clare Danby, in support of the Community Curator Project on behalf of Coffs Harbour Regional Museum. Community Curators Project was supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.Access AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.
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Description
A tightly woven, undyed, fibre basket. 2 strips of dark brown fibres are interwoven around the base and opening of the basket. The basket was used for holding items including liquids and churning butter.
Bought at Asmara Market, Eritrea, between 1996 and 1998. Donor worked at the same facilities for disabled fighters as Goitom Hidremichael (1992 to 2012), namely Denden Camp and Mai Habar Vocational College for the Disabled.
