food cover, unrecorded Nubian artist

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unrecorded Nubian artist, food cover
unrecorded Nubian artist, food cover
unrecorded Nubian artist
food cover
mid-late 1900s
food cover, mid-late 1900s
Where object was made: Egypt
Material/technique: coiling; plant fiber; leather; dyeing; imbricating
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 19 x 34 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7 1/2 x 13 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Jill Zinn
Accession number: 2007.2941
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Dec-2014, Cassandra Mesick Nubian women weave intricate colorful baskets using techniques passed down from one generation to the next. In addition to storing food and keeping it warm, this food cover (Kuta) is also used in the joyous occasion of a marriage, in which the Kuta would be used both to transfer food and as a gift for the new bride.