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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