Object number
97/92
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Basket almost certainly made by Dorothy Wright, from white and coloured cane. The construction is a plaited weave.
This round basket was almost certainly made by Dorothy Wright. It is made from white and coloured cane, with the sides formed from alternating stripes of red, blue, green and yellow. The construction is a plaited weave.
Physical description
1 basket: white and coloured cane; good condition
Archival history
97/90-97/101 were part of the 'DIX/Wright' Collection of Baskets at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. The Collection had 51 baskets in total, 12 of which were transferred to MERL in 1997. A list from the Pitt Rivers states that all of the baskets appear to have been made by Dorothy Wright, some to illustrate her 'Complete Book of Baskets and Basketry.' A note also says 'Pitt Rivers part of the collection has accession number 1997.11'., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Basket – cane // Accession number: 97/92 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 16.7.99 // Description: Round cane basket made from white and coloured cane. Alternately red, blue, green and yellow stripes form the sides. Plaited weave construction. // Dimensions: Height: 14.0 cm // Diameter (top): 22.0 cm Diameter (base): 17.5 cm // Associated information: Probably made by Dorothy Wright // See Acc. sheet 97/90 for other information’
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Greater London [region]
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