Basket Item Number: Nb577 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular carrying basket with cedar bark strips and overlaid grass strips attached by plain twining. Coloured band of purple and black at the bottom and two bands of blue-green, orange and purple in the middle. Band of purple and black at the top. Two wide vertical bands of black, purple, and blue-green. Handles are of jute cord.
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 Vancouver Island, 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
- Nb577
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark, jute fibre ?, dye and grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and dyed
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 43.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Gill and Helen Gill
- Received from
- Helen Gill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 6
- Accession Number
- 0452/0022