Basket Item Number: Na714 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oblong basket made of birch bark--corners sewn with root or wood strips. Rim is wound with thin strips of root (?) and interlaced with fibre. A design has been scratched onto the sides, revealing a lighter shade of bark; exterior design is geometric with a linear triangle pattern covering all four sides.
History Of Use
Used for storage and food preparation, or for containing water.
Iconographic Meaning
Traditional geometric design
Narrative
Uncertain cultural origin; this may be the basket listed by Raley as #106 in his catalogue, which was said to be from Babine Lake.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1914
- Collected in Babine Lake, British Columbia, Canada ? between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Na714
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- birch bark and spruce root ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- folded, scraped and stitched
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Dakelhne: Nat'ooten: Babine ?
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Babine Lake, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1914
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 30
- Accession Number
- 1960/0722