Basket Item Number: Nb7.328 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Twined round basket with a square base and a circular mouth. Base is plaited with four rows of brown twining demarcating the base from the sides. Walls in plain twining are decorated with two rows of red-brown twining and eight geometric designs in the shape of orange and red parallelograms. Rim is folded over and secured with a row of twining.
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.
domestic storage; cooking; transport
Base plaited, rows of demarcation between base and sides are 2 ply plain twining s-twist. Walls 2 ply plain twining s-twist.