Basket
Item number Nd687 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Part (a) is an oval, coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with slat construction and parallel coil bottom. Exterior walls are completely imbricated in geometric wave pattern in light yellow-brown grass, dark and red cherry bark. A metal buckle is fastened to hide sewn on one long side. Small piece of hide is sewn on opposite side. Part (b) is an oval lid with parallel coil and slat construction, and split stitches. Beaded in light yellow-brown grass and in light red-brown cherry bark. Two pieces of hide are sewn on lid, one on each side, the wide to the back and narrow to front.
History Of Use
Traditionally, baskets were used for a variety of domestic purposes, but starting in the mid-19th century, most basketry goods were made as sale items to provide a source of cash income.
Cultural Context
cash economy; craft market
Item History
- Made by Betsy Jackson ? (Maker) or Julia Peters ? (Maker) in Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, 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
- Nd687 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cedar wood, grass, cotton fibre, metal, skin, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, coiled, sewn, beaded and imbricated
- Part B
- height 2.5 cm, width 22.2 cm, depth 12.7 cm
- Part A
- height 10.0 cm, width 22.8 cm, depth 14.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Creator
- Betsy Jackson ? (Maker) or Julia Peters ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Gill and Helen Gill
- Received from
- Helen Gill (Donor)
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
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 0452/0040 a-b
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