Basket

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Basket

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Date
early 20th century
Medium
Fibers, leather, beads, cowrie shells, cloth
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
111099

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This Somali wedding basket was given to the bride on her wedding day. It would become a place to store personal items, such as jewelry, but first it would be used for a playful wedding-day ritual. Filled with treats, the basket would be covered and tied shut with string. Male guests, including the groom, would then compete to open it within a certain amount of time. In the end, the groom was expected to win—the tied basket being a metaphor for his wife. Somalia, Africa

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Credit line
The Mary Ruth Weisel Endowment for Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

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