Basket Item Number: Nbz711 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Purse-like carrying basket with two wrapped loop handles. Has the shape of a round rectangle and is coiled with bifurcated stitches, also having slat bottom and sides. Cedar with imbricated design in grass and wild cherry bark in geometric motifs. Diamond shaped motif on the two ends with arrow shapes on the two sides.
History Of Use
The gradual change in the nature of basketry traditions from the 1820's to the 1940's is seen in the decline of utilitarian baskets in favour of those 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
- Nbz711
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood, grass, cherry bark and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 17.5 cm, width 44.0 cm, depth 19.2 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 4
- Accession Number
- 0491/0008