Objektnummer
63/168
Titel
Kishie,
Upphovsman
Beskrivning
This is a ‘kishie’, a basket used in Shetland, Orkney and the West Highlands for carrying peat to the roads and for transporting it from the peat stacks to the fire. It was given to the Museum by the Rural Industries Bureau. It was made by D. W. McCallum of Scottish Crafts at Saint Ninians in Stirling. It is a round basket, made of palembang cane, with a rope handle by which it would be slung over the shoulder of the wearer, usually a woman.
Fysisk beskrivning
1 basket: cane (Palembang)
Arkivhistorik
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET // Acc. No.: 63/168 // Group: HARVESTING Peat // Neg. no.: 60/4717 60/4715 // Place of origin: STIRLING // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Fine Palembang cane // Shape and construction: See 60/469. // Dimensions: Diam. 16 1/2” Depth 14” // Use: For carrying peat on the shoulder. // Dialect names: KISHIE? // Distribution: // Additional notes:'
Produktionsplats
Stirling
Objektnamn
Material
Teknik
Digital referens
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4714.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4715.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\63_168_cob.tif - High resolution image
