Basket Item Number: Nd700 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with imbrication of 6 vertical bands. Four are dark red-brown and 2 have yellow and dark red-brown stitches. Rim is wrapped.
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.
Cultural Context
domestic storage; cooking; transport
Specific Techniques
Coiled basket of a bundle foundation. Bundle is often made of finely split root. Imbrication technique is used for decoration.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- 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 Margaret E. Cornish and E. Percival 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
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nd700
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, grass and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 5.8 cm, diameter 10.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- Agnes Macintosh Brentzen, Margaret E. Cornish and E. Percival
- 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
- Collection Date
- between 1887 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before November 5, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on November 5, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1253/0023