Marshallese Handicrafts
Open Baskets
by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Marshallese baskets are one of the major forms of handicraft. These exist as open baskets (this essay) and as baskets with a lid. Specialised forms are hand bags and purses

Figure 1 Open basket acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 2 Open basket acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 3 Open basket acquired on Woja, Majuro Atoll, in 1999.
(Photograph © 2001 Nancy Huskins)

Figure 4 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 5 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 4)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 6 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 4)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 7 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 4)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 8 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 9 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 8)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 10 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 8)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 11 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 8)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 12 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 13 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket at left)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 14 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 15 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 14)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 16 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 14)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 17 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 14)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 18 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 14)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 19 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 20 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 19)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 21 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 19)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 22 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 19)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Figure 23 Open basket acquired on Majuro Atoll in 1990-1992 (detail of basket shown in figure 19)
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)



Acknowledgments
I am indebted to Nancy and David Huskins (Akron, Ohio, USA) who made available a number of photographs from their collection.



Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2001). Marshallese Handicafts -- Open Baskets -- A Photo Essay
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Handicraft/BasketsOpen.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au

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