Basketry Item Number: Nb11.331 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, green glass bottle with bulbous bottom, squared middle, bulbous top and slender cylindrical neck; bottle is entirely covered with a woven basketry sleeve (a) and cap (b). Cedar bark and grass base in plain twining and central checker work. Geometric design around bulbous bottom and top; four dark blue birds between dark blue and purple bands and eight purple parallelograms on squared middle. Two purple birds between parallelograms on neck. Tightly fitting lid with purple sunburst design.
History Of Use
Traditionally, baskets were used for a variety of domestic purposes, but starting in the mid-19th century, most 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
- Nb11.331 a-b
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark, glass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and dyed
- Overall
- height 33.0 cm, diameter 10.5 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 10
- Accession Number
- 0452/0019 a-b