Basket Item Number: Nbz679 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, coiled storage basket with foot; lid with looped handle on each end. Constructed of slat foundation and split stitches. Completely imbricated with light yellow-brown grass background and black and red geometric cherry bark design. Fitted lid has cherry bark beading in red-brown and black on top. Edge is imbricated.
History Of Use
Traditionally, baskets were used for a variety of domestic purposes, but starting in the mid-19th century, many basketry goods were made as sale items to provide a source of cash income.
Narrative
Skookumchuck was recorded as the community of origin for this basket during a visit made by Mount Currie basket makers to the Museum of Anthropology.
Cultural Context
cash economy; craft market
Item History
- Made in Skatin, British Columbia, Canada before 1916
- Collected between 1905 and 1916
- Owned by Margaret Gill
- Owned by Helen Gill before April 20, 1978
- Received from Helen Gill (Donor) on April 20, 1978
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nbz679 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cherry bark, grass, cedar root and cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, coiled, beaded and imbricated
- Overall
- height 44.7 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 66.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Gill and Helen Gill
- Received from
- Helen Gill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Skatin, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1916
- Collection Date
- between 1905 and 1916
- Ownership Date
- before April 20, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on April 20, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0452/0027