A Selection of Basketry from the Philippine Collection

Collection Items

Catalog Number : 02826

Accession Date : 11/18/1902

Material : reed

red hat in a dome shape, circular rim w/ woven headband attached inside.

Catalog Number : 06564ab

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : bamboo

large rectangular basket w/ thick bamboo reed at top and base of cover. bamboo: twilled tech.

Catalog Number : 06565ab

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : split bamboo

large rectangular basket used to store materials; fiber colors look natural, tan and yellowish; split bamboo, twilled tech.

Catalog Number : 06568a

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : fiber

rectangular basket w/ dark brown fiber @ bottom. probably used for storage of clothes, maybe food. made of fiber w/ twilled tech.

Catalog Number : 06568b

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : bamboo "fiber"

rectangular basket with fiber twilled technique (missing lid- b)

Catalog Number : 06569ab

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : palm leaf "fiber

large rectangular basket w/ light color fiber; weave style makes fiber have pointed 3D look. palm leaf & fiber ,imbricated checker tech.

Catalog Number : 06570

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : bamboo

rectangular basket woven to square wooden base. woven w/ dark fiber; reddish brown fiber at top; bamboo twill tech.

Catalog Number : 06571ab

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : palm fiber

basket and cover; made of palm fiber w/ plaited tech. imbricated design; lid has slit thru it

Catalog Number : 06572

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : palm fiber

palm fiber basket w/ plaited tech and imbricated design

Catalog Number : 06574

Accession Date : 02/19/1911

Material : bamboo

rectangular basket woven to wooden base; bamboo twill tech.