Basketry Item Number: Nb11.256 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical basketry covered bottle (a) with lid (b). Bottom is twined; body and lid are wrapped twined; cedar warp; outer running weft is grass and bottom and inner fixed weft are sedge fibre. The body has a design band in various colours with the word 'tobacco' with a heart at each end. Lid has coloured circle in centre. Exterior is faded; interior shows original blue, purple, green, yellow and red.
History Of Use
By the 20th century manufacture of utilitarian baskets had declined. The production of decorative baskets, made for sale, had increased markedly. These highly distinctive, finely woven, wrapped twined baskets depicted scenes, such as whaling, and covered a wide variety of commercial containers.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1928 and 1930
- Owned by Grace Whitaker before January 5, 1977
- Received from Grace Whitaker (Donor) on January 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- Nb11.256 a-b
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- cedar bark, bear grass, aniline dye, swamp grass and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and wrapped twined
- Overall
- height 12.3 cm, diameter 6.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Grace Whitaker
- Received from
- Grace Whitaker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1928 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0351/0013