Basket Item Number: N2.957 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped basket. Curved rim, lower in middle and raised at sides. Bottom is woven in two layers, herringbone and geometric weave. Sides are thin evenly spaced black strands.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1914
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- N2.957
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass and lacquer
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and lacquered
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 14.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good