Accession No.	6
English Name	Basket
Local Name	Kok or kera
Broad Classification	Basketry
Community to whom it belongs	Garo
Place of Collection	Garo Hills
Source of Collection	N.A
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
Size: This miniaturte basket attains the height of 5" with maximum diameter of 4 and 3/4 " at its free end. Constitutient material: Bamboo and cane Constitutient parts: There is no separable additional part. The entire structure has been woven from a single piece. Description: It is a miniature form of a typical Garo basket. It's base is square in shape and the wall all around is built up from this basal segment in circular form. The Diameter at the basal is minimum (2") and gradually increases and attains maximum diameter at its free end at the top ( 4 and 3/4 ") The free end of the weaved wall is ideally protected by the two rings of circular, bamboo strips one placed at the dorsal and the other on the ventral surfaces of the wall. The free end of the wall remains concealed within the fold of these two bamboo strips. These strips are firmly tied at regular intervals with cane strips to keep them in position. The side walls are given support for strengthening by setting up vertical bamboo strips ( a pair in each case) on the four corners of the basket. The basal portion upto the height of 2" are further weaved in close knitting style for giving additional strength to this part. The base is supported by 4 stout bamboo strips on the four sides. One additional support is given just below the base on the outer surface by placing a stout stick in crosswise fashion
Accession No.	24
English Name	Basket
Local Name	Ka shang / kriah
Broad Classification	Basketry
Community to whom it belongs	Khasi
Place of Collection	Khasi Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description
Size: Maximum Height: 15" Maximum diameter: 23" Constituent material: Cane and bamboo. Description: The basket is vertically extended. Base is absolutely flat and squarish in outline. Each arm of the squarish base is 10". It is supported by two stout sticks placed crosswise at the outerside of the basal part.The basket is supported by a supporting frame. Four stout bamboo stripes (bifurcates longitudinally) are fitted at the four corners of the body wall. These vertical sticks receive the horizontally placed sticks at the base giving a square shaped structure at the base, meant for supporting the body of the basket. There is no additional support in the middle of the walls. The walls assume the circular form as it extends upwards from the basal segment. The free end of the wall is absolutely circular in outline and its diameter is 23". Two thick cane stripes are placed against the free end of the body one on the outside and the other on the inside. These two circular cane stripes are firmly tied together to keep the edge of the body wall in position within the fold of the cane stripes. To keep the top of the cane stripes closed another cane stripe is placed on the open space and it remains adhered to the body of the supporting stripes by way of tying with thin cane stripes
Accession No.	32
English Name	Basket
Local Name	Kera (Kok Megam)
Broad Classification	Basketry
Community to whom it belongs	Garo
Place of Collection	Garo Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
Size: Maximum height: 13 and 1/2" Component parts: supporting stand, body and lid Constituent materials: Bamboo and cane. Description: It is a model of a cloth keeping basket of the Garos. The basket is supported on four legs which are 1 and 1/2" in length from the ground. The base of the basket is rested at this height from the ground. The basal part of the basket is absolutely flat and squarish in shape having 3' in length in all four sides. The wall is circular in outline all along its length with maximum diameter at the free end (6") The free end of the basket is covered by a lid made of the same materials as are used in making the body. The lid is also circular as the receiving end with a wall all around attaining the height of 1 and 1/4". But the upper surface of the lid starting from the edge of the wall diminishes gradually in diameter and ultimately ends in a point at the top in the centre. Measurements: Total height of the basket : 13 and 1/2" Total height of the lid : 3 and 1/4" Diameter of the body at the free end : 6" Diameter at the bse : 3" Height of the leg from ground: 1 and 1/2"
Accession No.	33		Picture not available
English Name	A metallic model of a cane basket)
Local Name	Kera sil
Broad Classification	Basketry
Community to whom it belongs	Garo
Place of Collection	Garo Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
Size; Maximum height: 4" Component parts: There is no separable component parts Constituent materials : German silver /zinc Description : It is the miniature form of a vertically extended traditional basket of the Garos. It is made of metal and probably with german silver. It has a circular opening at the free end with 3 and 1/4" in diameter. The outer surface of the body has been decorated by engraving to give it a look like plaiting. Inner surface is absolutely plain without any signs of decoration. This miniature metallic basket measures 4" in height Measurements: Height of the basket: 4" Diameter of the basket as the top : 3 and 1/4" Length of the basal part of the basket at each segment (side) : 2"
Accession No.	34
English Name	Winnowing fan
Local Name	Ruan
Broad Classification	Basketry
Community to whom it belongs	Garo
Place of Collection	Garo Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
Size: Maximum Length : 16" Maximum Breadth : 10 and 1/2" Constituent material : Bamboo and cane Description: It is winowwing fan, a "U" shaped specimen. Its backside wall is raised attaining the height of 4". This backside wall is raised attaining the height of 4". This backside wall gradually diminishes in height uniformly on its two lateral sides as its advances forward and ultimately merges with the floor at the frontal free end. The base of the specimen has been prepared by plaiting the bamboo stripes. The free margin of the plaited structure all around is kept confined within the two broader bamboo stripes. These two stripes, one above and the other below with the margin of the plaited structure in between are kept in position by way of tying very tightly with this cane stripes.