Basket Item Number: Nb7.329 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Small round twined basket with a lid (part b), wider at the base. Base (part a) radiates from a central point. Reinforced row of stitching demarcates the base from the sides. Walls decorated with two raised rows of wrapped stitches. In between the rows, there are eighteen, two to three, raised stitched segments. Rim has warps bent to the right and secured with a single row of twining. Flat lid with side has a central design that consists of two concentric circles surrounded by nine to ten segments. Reinforced row of stitching demarcates the top of the lid from the sides. Rim of the lid is finished the same as the basket.
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
Twined work is 2 ply z-twist, decoration is false embroidery. Row of 3 ply s-twist twining demarcates basket base from wall, lid side from top, and fastens warp ends at edge of basket and lid.