Basket Item Number: Nbz715 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Trunk-like basket with an attached lid. Rounded, rectangle with slat construction. Coiled with bifurcated stitches on the basket body and the outer edge of the lid. Cedar with imbricated design of cherry bark and grass. Lid has imbricated design on the outer edge and a small amount of beaded stripe design on top. Design on basket body consists of continuous vertical and horizontal bands where both beading and imbrication are used. Horizontal bands are thin strips of black and white beading. Vertical bands alternate black, red, and white imbrication with black and white beading similar to the horizontal bands. Leather handle on top of the lid and leather strips attaching the lid to the basket.
History Of Use
A gradual change is seen in Salish basketry traditions from the 1820's to the 1940's with the decline of utilitarian basket making and the increase in decorated baskets, made for sale.
Cultural Context
made for sale
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. before October 16, 1978
- Received from Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 16, 1978
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nbz715 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark, grass and skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, imbricated and beaded
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, width 50.0 cm, depth 35.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd.
- Received from
- Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 5
- Accession Number
- 0491/0013