Basketry Item Number: Nb11.329 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, tapered, basketry covered bottle with a tall, slender neck. The basketry is of very fine wrapped twined grass and cedar bark, with a plain twined base with central checker work. Design is six sets of concentric bands in purple, light yellow-brown and green. One wide band around top of neck is brown. Design has faded on neck and top of bottle. Stopper has crown-like metal top.
History Of Use
Traditionally, baskets were used for a variety of domestic purposes, but starting in the late-19th century, many 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
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- Nb11.329
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- swamp grass, glass, cedar bark, dye, cork bark and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and dyed
- Overall
- height 16.1 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 0452/0017