Sifting Basket
before 1915
Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Outside: 39.4 x 20.7 cm (15 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.464
The Chokwe pounded maize into a course flour and then sifted it in order to separate the finest flour for cooking. This domestic object exhibits a refined, elegant artistry in its proportion, shape, and integrated woven textures.
Artifact
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1915.464
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Terms
Culture
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, possibly Chokwe-style maker
Technique
Plant fibers and dye
Medium
Plant fibers and dye
Genre
Tools and Equipment
Department
African Art
Relations
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