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circular basket; flat base with cylindrical walls; vertical stripes of diagonally wrapped fibers; at top stripes connect with triangles of wrapped fibers around opening; triangles' long sides face in alternating directions; two triangles handles formed by wrapped and twisted cords on opposite sides of basket; handle cords woven down into walls of basket and then out of walls on exterior to form long fringe; third bundle of fringe fibers attached between handle fiber bundles; fringe is strands of two-strand twists ended with knots; single two-strand twisted cord tied to handles to form long hanging/carrying (?) cord; rim of basket has two sticks woven onto basket walls; dark brown coating/patina throughout

Fringed basket, 20th century

Bamenda

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round bulb-like basket; dark brown concave base formed of plant material; vertical fibers/spokes of basket poke through base material around edge; basket is light brown horizontal weave; horizontal fibers are formed of two strands twisted around each other; two bands of darker brown around body of basket; walls taper toward top into long narrow point; top of point is wrapped in strip of purple and brown dyed fabric, with one end of the fabric strip loose; basket is filled with material that rattles when moved

Basket rattle, 20th century

Bamenda

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