Fringed Grass Basket

A small netted basket, fringed to protect its contents from the rain. The top of the basket loop runs through the middle of a dense fringe of red and yellow, designed to let the water run off the bag, rather than soak its contents. Alldridge called this type of bag a Portmanteau .

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Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Fringed Grass Basket
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1899
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:WA507375

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