food cover

unrecorded Nubian artist, artist

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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Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures

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.

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.