Basket Item Number: Nb22.83 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, twined, cylindrical basket (a) with knobbed lid (b). Flat bottom is twined at centre then alternates plaited and twined rows with 3 twined rows to edge. Straight sides are twined with 2 bands of design. The design is of diagonal black lines alternating with light brown ground and evenly spaced chevrons. The top row chevrons point right, the bottom point left. Lid is twined lid has short straight sides then slants up to knob. Bright green grass overlay row at top edge of knob. Imbedded dirt on lid, outside has darkened.
Specific Techniques
Spruce roots used for basketry are roasted briefly before the bark is removed by pulling the root through a slit wooden stake. The root is then split. The polished outer root strips are used for the visible part of the basket and inner strips are used for the framework.
Cultural Context
made for sale
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA before 1903
- Collected between 1893 and 1903
- Owned by Barnabas Cortland Freeman and Ida Freeman
- Owned by John E. Gibbard and I. Doreen Freeman before August 31, 1976
- Received from I. Doreen Freeman (Donor) and John E. Gibbard (Donor) on August 31, 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Barnabas Cortland Freeman, Ida Freeman, John E. Gibbard and I. Doreen Freeman
- Received from
- I. Doreen Freeman (Donor) and John E. Gibbard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1903
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1903
- Ownership Date
- before August 31, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on August 31, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0320/0028 a-b