Basket

Item number Nb7.334 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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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

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
Nb7.334
Type of Item
basket
Material
plant and cedar bark
Manufacturing Technique
stripped, separated, shredded, split, woven, dyed, soaked and dried
Overall
height 8.7 cm, diameter 13.4 cm

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

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)

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
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