Stick Basket Item Number: Nb656 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Open twined basket with a flat bottom and rounded sides. From the rim, there are five rows of plain twining followed by an open area of crossed open twining. At the junction of the sides, and onto the bottom, there is plain twining for seven rows, and then open twining to the centre.
History Of Use
Used for gathering, probably huckleberries.
Cultural Context
food collecting; gathering
Item History
- Made in California, USA during 1900
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Yurok
- 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 1900
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 88
- Accession Number
- 0862/0009