SKU: 146229
Lidded Leather Wrapped Bread Basket Ethiopia
Height: 4.5
Width: 12.5
Depth: 12.5
Width: 12.5
Depth: 12.5
$210.00
Description
An Ethiopian leather-covered bread basket with a gorgeous patina. Baskets such as this are found among the Oromo and other ethnic groups in Ethiopia. Such coiled grass baskets are called "lunch baskets," painstakingly covered with leather and have removable lids. Leather straps help carry the bowl/basket. This basket was used to carry several flat, tortilla-like breads, called injera or other foodstuffs during a wedding ceremony or in other circumstances involving the community.
Height (In) 4.5
Width (In) 12.5
Depth (In) 12.5
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Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Ethiopian
Country of Origin: Ethiopia
Material
Material: leather, raffia, natural fibers
Condition
Damage/Repair: Broken basket strands, holes in leather, broken carry strap
Overall Condition: Fair. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
Overall Condition: Fair. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
