Basket Item Number: A8798 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square swamp grass basket (a) with a square lid (b). Multicoloured linear patterning around the sides and lid: black, green, orange, and pink.
Item History
- Made in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned before 1953
- Received from Unknown (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8798 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 14.5 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 22.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- “Unknown” ?
- Received from
- Unknown (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2118/0002 a-b