Basketry chair-backpack for carrying a human. Rectangular twilled work basketry, the plaiting secured at all sides onto thick canes, butted at the corners and doubled with two canes at the top. Secured to and projecting outward from the two long sides and the bottom of the rectangle is a seat formed of open cane-work in a looping style. A strip of cane is tied to the top and bottom of the outer edge of one side of the seat, and passed through holes on the other side, and cut near the top – presumably used to secure the person in the seat. On the other side of the rectangular sheet are two plaited carrying straps, each attached to the long sides near the top, each strap formed of one broader piece near the top and the plaiting separated to form two ropes attached to the tied on to the bottom corner.
sedan chair
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