Fish Trap Basket

Liberia

Early to mid 20th century

  • Titles Fish Trap Basket (Descriptive)
  • Medium cane strips
  • Dimensions 23 × 9 1/2 in. Diam. (58.4 × 24.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Ms. Theo N. Greene, AFI.103.2015
  • Work Type basket
  • Classification Containers

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