Handled wicker basket

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Title

Handled wicker basket

Description

Piece made of peeled wicker, with a circular, flat base and flared sides curving towards the rim, which is finished with a plaited edge. It features a central plaited handle.

Creator

1640

Date

2025

Contributor

Carmen Pérez Maestro

Language

Spanish

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

693

Alternative Title

Cesta de mimbre con asa

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

38cm x 22cm x cm

Spatial Coverage

current,43.2898403161615,-5.96106075532155;

Europeana

Country

Spain

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Prim Media

1680

Material

Wicker

Tool

A knife or a pocket knife

Place

Lavares, Santo Adriano, Asturias, Spain

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

For carrying lunch or for transporting small fruits

Creation Purpose

Personal use

Production Quality

Unknown

Conecept

Peasant or rural life

External ID

LAPONTE_AR_34

Citation

1640, “Handled wicker basket,” VERAP, accessed May 26, 2026, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/1682.

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