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Egyptian Woven Reed Basket, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1569-1315 B.C.

(Egyptian Woven Reed Basket)

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Item No.
32.36976
Culture
Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c. 1569-1315 B.C. 
Item Details.
Neat, tight weave, palm leaf or halfa grass coiled and woven basket, composed of a flat base and slightly tapering sidewalls.
Baskets of this size were often used to hold fruits, seeds, and other dry foodstuffs. Made from tight coils or split reed, palm leaves, or straw, baskets of all sizes were used by all sectors of society from peasants to pharaohs. 116 were found in the annex of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Provenance: Acquired 1960-2010. Old French collection of Dr Delattre, who collected principally prehistoric objects but also ancient bronzes, natural history and curiosity around the world. Property of a French collector.
Literature: See Hayes, W.C. The Scepter of Egypt, vol. II, New York, 1990 (rev. reprint), p.53, fig.25, for similar examples (with lids); also cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 28.3.24, for a basket of similar construction; and cf. The British Museum, museum number EA6326, for a similar basket.

Size
9.8 cm H - 3 13/16 inches
Material
Reed 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
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Price.
US$ 3800
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