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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Augusta G. Solari.
Basketry plate
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Augusta G. Solari.
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Basketry plate

Artist Unknown
DepartmentAfrican Art
Dateearly 20th century
MediumPlant fiber and organic dyes
Dimensionsdiam. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Augusta G. Solari
Object number40.46.15
Geography
Place madeSouth Sudan, Africa
DescriptionFlat, coiled basketry plate woven with dyed grasses to create a unique pattern.ProvenanceAcquired by Mrs. Josephine H. Goodhue Leckie (1862-1940), the donor's mother; Augusta G. Solari (1884-1964), by gift to the Witte Museum, San Antonio, 1940; transferred to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1994.
Not on view
Collections
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Augusta G. Solari.
Basketry plate
Unknown
early 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Augusta G. Solari.
Basket with lid
Unknown
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Augusta G. Solari.
Basket with lid
Unknown
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