Basket Item Number: 849/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown woven hand basket with two woven handles strung from side to side. All four sides of the basket feature a repeating x-shaped design in red and black.
Iconographic Meaning
According to Sto:lo basket maker and weaver, Frieda George, the butterflies design signifies the concept of everlasting life.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by G. Vernon Wellburn before December 13, 1982
- Received from G. Vernon Wellburn (Donor) on December 13, 1982
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 849/5
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, plant fibre and bark
- Overall
- height 6.8 in, width 13.5 in, depth 6.7 in
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- G. Vernon Wellburn
- Received from
- G. Vernon Wellburn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 13, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on December 13, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 29
- Accession Number
- 0849/0005