Sifting basket, possibly Chokwe-style, before 1915

Overview

Cleveland catalogues this dyed plant-fibre sifting basket as possibly Chokwe-style, from what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, made before 1915. Its account describes maize flour being sifted to separate finer flour for cooking.

The provenance links it to mining engineer F. M. Rapp, followed by sale to Cleveland in 1915. Precise collection circumstances and the maker remain uncertain.

History & identity

Maker unrecorded.

Sources & representation

Complete institutional record and native photograph.

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   Cleveland Museum of Art online catalogue: Sifting Basket (1915.464)

   Cleveland Museum of Art

   Undated online record; manufacture date and catalogue update timestamps are separate.

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1. Primary institutional object recordSifting Basket — Cleveland Museum of Art 1915.464Research access: 2026-10-21

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