Baskets
Six baskets made of bamboo strips are woven in a honeycomb shape, leaving large spaces between them. They are often referred to as "soul baskets" or votive baskets. As grave goods, they were filled with medicinal herbs and a coin and given as a gift to the ancestors.
Six baskets made of bamboo strips are woven in a honeycomb shape, leaving large spaces between them. They are often referred to as "soul baskets" or votive baskets. As grave goods, they were filled with medicinal herbs and a coin and given as a gift to the ancestors.
Collector:
René Nebesky-Wojkowitz (1923 Groß-Hoschütz - 1959 Wien) DNB
Object Name
Körbchen, Grabbeigabe
Culture
Nepal
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Himalaya/Nepal
Invs.
134386_a_f
