Basket Item Number: Nd590 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled, rectangular cedar basket with rounded corners; flares out at bottom. Elongated watch-spring coiled bottom. Horizontal rows of i-shaped motifs extend around basket; alternating red and white and black with white imbricated motifs.
History Of Use
A gradual change occurred in Salish basketry from the 1820's to the 1940's with the decline of utilitarian basket making and the increase in decorated baskets, made for sale.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1937 and 1939
- Owned by Grace Whitaker before January 5, 1977
- Received from Grace Whitaker (Donor) on January 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nd590
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 25.8 cm, width 26.4 cm, depth 36.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Grace Whitaker
- Received from
- Grace Whitaker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1937 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 0351/0020