Basket Item Number: Nb7.327 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flat, bag-shaped, cedar bark basket. Walls of the basket flare outward from the square base. Walls are decorated with brown-black diagonal strips alternating with medium brown strips forming a pattern of diagonal bands across the basket. With the rim which is folded over with an open-work edging. Along the narrow sides, a two ply twine is sewed into the basket in an "h" shape down each side a double two ply twine continues under one side of the base. A two ply piece of twine is attached to the top edge of one side of the basket.
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
Techniques used on the base include diagonal plaiting with each alternate warp and weft strand being substituted with a brown-black strand. Walls consist of diagonal plaiting with every fourteenth warp and weft. Substituted with a brown-black strand. Rim techniques used are plaiting the warp end back down into the rim and creating an open-work edge with the weft strands in 2 ply plain twining the reinforcing 2 ply twine is sewn into the fabric of the basket.
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
- good
- Accession Number
- 1253/0039