Basket Item Number: Nd690 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket, circular as viewed from the top, with bundle foundation, watch-spring coil bottom, split stitching and imbricated geometric design in light yellow-brown diagonal bands flanked by a series of triangles. This motif repeats around the basket with the triangles alternating between two sets of black and one red.
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 in 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
- Nd690
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood, grass, cedar root and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 28.8 cm, diameter 43.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Gill and Helen Gill
- Received from
- Helen Gill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0452/0045