Basketry Lid Item Number: Nd576 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled rectangular lid. Handle in centre of lid has string foundation and was wrapped with grass. Grass is partly detached from foundation. Rim of lid has cedar bark foundation with wrapped grass intertwined. Only one corner has rim decoration, remainder has broken off. Top of lid has red and black cherry bark and grass imbrication in arrowhead geometrical design.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1910 and 1965
- Owned by Henry Castillou before 1965
- Received from Henry Castillou (Donor) during 1965
What
- Name
- Basketry Lid
- Identification Number
- Nd576
- Type of Item
- lid
- Material
- cherry bark, cotton fibre, bear grass and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 3.5 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- Henry Castillou
- Received from
- Henry Castillou (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0107/0076