Cooking Basket Item Number: Nb650 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, twined bowl with an overlaid design band below the rim. Design consists of repeating light yellow-brown bear grass triangles pointed up at the top and pointed down at the bottom with two twill twined rows between of alternating two elements of light yellow-brown bear grass.
History Of Use
Used for cooking fish or acorn mush by placing hot stones in with the food in the basket.
Cultural Context
food preparation
Item History
- Made in California, USA during 1890
- Owned by Clarke Museum before November 12, 1982
- Received from Clarke Museum (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on November 12, 1982
What
- Name
- Cooking Basket
- Identification Number
- Nb650
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bear grass and root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and overlaid
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, diameter 28.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hupa
- Previous Owner
- Clarke Museum
- Received from
- Clarke Museum (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- California, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0862/0003