Container Item Number: Na1074 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled basket (a) has circular base with straight sides that taper at mouth. The base has small ivory disc with holes through which the baleen is laced. There are numerous spots where the thin baleen has broken off, the largest sections are found in the centre of the base. Raised circular lid (b) with an inner lip is topped by an ivory disc with a square knob.
History Of Use
Coiling method with ivory ornamentation is common Inuit basketry type. However, baleen, from the mouths of whales, was not a common material in basket making.
Cultural Context
storage
Item History
- Made in Point Barrow, Alaska, USA before 1940
- Collected during 1940
- Owned by S. J. Newcomb before October 15, 1985
- Received from S. J. Newcomb (Donor) on October 15, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Inupiaq
- Previous Owner
- S. J. Newcomb
- Received from
- S. J. Newcomb (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Point Barrow, Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before October 15, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on October 15, 1985
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 1061/0006 a-b