Basket Item Number: Nb11.287 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, light brown grass basket with dyed orange and purple rings, orange flanked by purple at base, and purple at centre. Base is woven from thick grass. Braided cherry and cedar bark around rim and braided handle of dyed bark. Rim made oval by pulling from handle use.
Specific Techniques
Wrapped twining is a typical basket technique of the Nuu-chah-nulth. It uses two stiff cedar bark elements which cross, one stable warp, the other a stable weft, and are held together by flexible weft wrapping. Inside resembles coiling, outside shows diagonal twist pattern.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada between 1892 and 1910
- Collected before 1911
- Owned by Mrs. J. A. Logan
- Owned by Mrs. H. T. Logan before June 1, 1977
- Received from Mrs. H. T. Logan (Donor) on June 1, 1977
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nb11.287
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark, grass and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, wrapped twined and dyed
- Overall
- height 5.6 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 12.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. J. A. Logan and Mrs. H. T. Logan
- Received from
- Mrs. H. T. Logan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1892 and 1910
- Collection Date
- before 1911
- Ownership Date
- before June 1, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on June 1, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0383/0002