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Seed Planting Basket

Korean

Artwork Details

Seed Planting Basket
late 19th century–early 20th century
Korean
honeysuckle vine
5 15/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 3/4 in. (15 x 16 x 17 cm)
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.54

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Description

Physical Description:

A wide cylindrically-shaped basket with an opening at the top. Used to store seeds while farmers would walk and scatter them to plant.

This seed pouch is made by weaving double strips of Korean moonseed, following the method of weaving a straw mat. It was used to store seeds or when plating them.

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 277]

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