Fishing Creel Item Number: Nd579 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fishing creel compoased of coiled cedar root weaving. The basket has an irregular rectangular base, a flat back, three sides that have shoulders narrowing and slanting diagonally up to the top back over a trapezoidal lid with a trapezoidal hole at the centre. Five red and black cherry bark imbricated diamonds decorate three sides. Two hide loops sewn onto two back corners. Lid attached to back with two hide strips. Four imbricated diamond shapes decorate the lid.
History Of Use
According to Nlak'pamux Elder Shirley Sterling this type of basket was used to carry trout.
Item History
- Made by Theresa Klama Voght ? (Maker) in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada before 1910
- Collected between 1910 and 1965
- Owned by Henry Castillou before 1965
- Received from Henry Castillou (Donor) during 1965
What
- Name
- Fishing Creel
- Identification Number
- Nd579 a-b
- Type of Item
- creel
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, skin and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, imbricated and dyed
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Creator
- Theresa Klama Voght ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Henry Castillou
- Received from
- Henry Castillou (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 0107/0083 a-b