Basket Item Number: N2.1149 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tall woven basket with a square bottom and rounded body that flares gently towards the top.
History Of Use
Gathering small seafood, e.g. Shellfish
Item History
- Made in Okinawa, Japan
- Collected by Wayne Suttles during 1954
- Owned by Wayne Suttles before 1954
- Received from Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source) during 1954
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- N2.1149
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 34.0 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Okinawan
- Field Collector
- Wayne Suttles
- Previous Owner
- Wayne Suttles
- Received from
- Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okinawa, Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1954
- Ownership Date
- before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2171/0136