Basket Item Number: Nbz796 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Rectangular coiled basket of cedar root with cedar slat foundation and sides. Raised foot runs flush with sides. Single semi-circular wrapped handle across centre splits in two on both sides and loops through loops at plain rim. Beaded decoration on outer surface includes three bands of three rows of green dyed grass covering one coiled row, in a stepped design of over two and under one. These bands are spaced below the rim, and have two plain coiled rows between second and third bands. Foot has pink dyed grass band as wide as coiling, in a pattern of over one, under one, over one, under one, over three, under one, over one, and under one in evenly spaced segments with plain coiling intervening.

History Of Use

A gradual change is seen in Salish basketry traditions from the 1820's to the 1940's with the decline of utilitarian basket making and the increase in decorated baskets, made for sale.

Cultural Context

made for sale

Item History

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
Nbz796
Type of Item
basket
Material
cedar wood, grass, dye and cedar root
Manufacturing Technique
coiled, beaded and wrapped
Overall
height 15.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 23.0 cm

Who

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
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
British Columbia, Canada
Collected in
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date
before 1935
Ownership Date
before August 31, 1976
Acquisition Date
on August 31, 1976

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
good
Current Location
Case 5
Accession Number
0320/0029