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Image of Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket
Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket Hausa culture 20th century Sweet grass and pigment, L. 32 cm x W. 32 cm x H. 4 cm BFPC collection #2010.24

Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket: Researched by Jonathan Kodner

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Image of Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket
Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket
Hausa culture
20th century
Sweet grass and pigment, L. 32 cm x W. 32 cm x H. 4 cm
BFPC collection #2010.24

During summers, Hausa women harvest different varieties of sweetgrass in order to weave them into bowls or flat tray baskets that are used to store or hold grains. The Blue, Black and Red Shallow Basket is a type of flat basket that is usually given as a wedding gift, and it is displayed as a colorful decoration when it is not being used. These baskets are still used today in Hausa homes, but they are also made for the tourist trade. This trade not only helps keep Hausa basket-weaving traditions alive, but it empowers women in supporting their families with income to pay for food and education. Researched by Jonathan Kodner

 

 

For more information, you may contact the researcher(s) noted in the title of this exhibit entry, or Dr. Billie Follensbee, the professor of the course, at BillieFollensbee@MissouriState.edu

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, African basketry, basketry, hausa culture

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