Wicker baskets
Dublin Core
Title
Wicker baskets
Description
Pieces made from peeled wicker, featuring the characteristic radial basket base, with vertical sides worked in open crested weaving. The rim displays a series of plaited arches formed from the excess warp. Both have circular bases and rims, and straight sides.
Date
Unknown
Contributor
Carmen Pérez Maestro
Language
Asturian
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
692
Alternative Title
Cestas de mimbre o blima
References
Fanjul, J. A., Rodriguez del Cueto, F., y Expósito, D. (2024). La cestería en Asturias: Una técnica milenaria. Gijón: Museo del pueblo de Asturias, Principado de Asturias.
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,43.178579,-5.333501;
Europeana
Country
Spain
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
1678
Material
Wicker
Tool
A knife or a pocket knife
Place
Museo de la madera de Caso, Asturias
Material Source
Local
Technique
Harvesting and peeling wicker rods, which are then moistened and interwoven. The weaving process begins with the making of a radial base.
Function
Household use
Creation Purpose
Personal use
Production Quality
Unknown
External ID
LAPONTE_AR_33
Citation
“Wicker baskets,” VERAP, accessed May 27, 2026, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/1679.
Embed
Copy the code below into your web page