Basket Item Number: 2770/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Brown birch bark basket with a slightly oblong-shaped top and a square bottom. Bark is cut, bent and laced into place at twp sides, with a twig around the rim which is overcast with thin strips of dyed black root or bark. Vertical half-moon and linear patterns are scratched onto the exterior sides, revealing a lighter shade of bark. Interior is light coloured with a very rough surface.