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Miniature Basket.

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A tiny woven basket in excellent condition. Baskets made of leaves, papyrus or cane were used as containers in the home. This basket came in a wooden container with a flat, hinged lid that had knobs for fastening. The box was painted white and held two baskets and fragments of bread.

Present location

LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL

Inventory number

1973.1.554b

Dating

MIDDLE KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

BASKET

Material

FIBER (FROM PLANTS AND ANIMALS)

Technique

WOVEN

Height

7 cm

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