Basket Item Number: Nd695 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flared cylindrical basket with foot and twisted loop work at rim. Bifurcated stitches and watch-spring construction. Imbricated geometric design of checkerboard diamonds in dark cherry bark and grass, and light red cherry bark and grass. Foot imbricated with half checkerboard diamonds in same.
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 Anastasia Wallace ? (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
- Nd695
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, grass, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, imbricated and coiled
- Overall
- height 11.3 cm, diameter 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Creator
- Anastasia Wallace ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Gill and Helen Gill
- Received from
- Helen Gill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 0452/0055