Basket Item Number: Nbz712 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, rectangular carrying basket with rounded edges and two leather strip handles. Coiled with bifurcated stitches and slat bottom and sides. Cedar root with beaded designs in red and black wild cherry bark. Geometric design in alternating rows of red and black in four horizontal rows: the long sides have red in the middle with black at either side and the short ends have red.
History Of Use
The gradual change in the nature of basketry traditions from the 1820's to 1940's is seen in the decline of undecorated utility baskets and the rise of decorated baskets made for sale.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage
Item History
- Made by Rosie Ross ? (Maker) in Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- 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
- Nbz712
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood, leather skin, cherry bark and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and beaded
- Overall
- height 14.2 cm, width 38.0 cm, depth 19.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Creator
- Rosie Ross ? (Maker)
- 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
- Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 0491/0009