Tray Item Number: Nd575 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tray composed of coiled round dish with handle and flat rim. The tray has four pointed spout-like indents along the edge. The rim and handle edges are braided. The handle is made of two separate two-coil strands which are tied together along the middle of the handle. The base of the tray is coiled and has circular bands of imbrication in red and black cherry bark and dyed grass. The tray has one coil foot which is beaded with black cherry bark.
Specific Techniques
According to Nlaka'pamux Elder Shirley Sterling the yellow colour used on the decorative elements of this basket could have been obtained from certain plants or urine.
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
- Tray
- Identification Number
- Nd575
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- bear grass, cherry bark and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, imbricated, beaded and braided
- Overall
- height 50.0 cm, diameter 29.6 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
- 0107/0075