Basket Item Number: Nb11.325 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short, cylindrical basket (a) with a flat shoulder and a flat, fitted circular lid (b). Cedar bark flange of looped cedar bark warp strands. Sides are grass faced wrapped twining. Base is plain with central checker work. Design consists of geometric motif on a wide purple band around the middle of the basket. Bands at top and bottom of basket: two purple, one yellow, one green, one yellow, one purple. Small purple twined stitches form two rows of double dots above and below last band of purple on top and bottom. Round wrapped twined lid with dark blue geometric design around purple centre. Bands around rim of lid: two red-orange, one yellow, one green, one yellow, and two orange.
History Of Use
Traditionally, baskets were used for a variety of domestic purposes, but starting in the mid-19th century, most baskets 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
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- 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 9
- Accession Number
- 0452/0013 a-b