Basket Item Number: Nb7.326 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped, flattened basket, with decorated walls and two handles. Base in checker work plaiting with seven rows of yellow-brown decoration. Sides are decorated with six bands of diagonal plaiting in yellow-brown and black. Decorative band around the top of the basket in light brown and dark brown. Twining rim appears braided. Handles, three ply twisted cedar, are slotted through the sides one-third of the way down and knotted inside.
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
Technique used to make this basket is simple diagonal plaiting. The rim was finished by bending the warp to the right and down on the exterior and securing them with a single row of 2 ply twining; the ends of the warp elements were then tucked inside to give the rim its braided appearance.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1966
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- 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
- 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1253/0038