Basket Item Number: Nb7.334 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown, cylindrical woven basket with a round base. Basket has two red-brown horizontal bands with a yellow design in false embroidery. Walls flare out slightly. Each red-brown band is approximately 1.5 cm. wide and has thirteen yellow diagonal diamond-shaped designs.
History Of Use
Basketry filled a vital need as containers for storage domestic use and transportation of goods. Some had multiple uses; others were made for specific functions. After European contact, used for trade and sale items. Forms have been altered to meet European tastes. Basketry making was and is a women's art.
Specific Techniques
Techniques used on base are 2 ply z-twist twining, begun with warps radiating from a central point. Wefts added as needed for diameter. Walls are of 2 ply z-twist twining, with 2 decorative bands. Techniques used are substituting of red dyed strand for ordinary element (creating a jog that is higher on the left) to form band and false embroidery of yellow diagonal diamond-shaped designs. Rim created by bending the warps to the right and down and secured with a single row of 3 ply twining.
Cultural Context
domestic storage; cooking; transport
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1966
- Collected in Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada between 1887 and 1966
- Owned by Agnes Macintosh Brentzen
- Owned by E. Percival and Margaret E. Cornish before November 5, 1987
- Received from Margaret E. Cornish (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and E. Percival (Seller) on November 5, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Agnes Macintosh Brentzen, E. Percival and Margaret E. Cornish
- Received from
- Margaret E. Cornish (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and E. Percival (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1966
- Collection Date
- between 1887 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before November 5, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on November 5, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 1253/0052