Basket Item Number: 2788/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, decorated, straight-sided basket with circular base. Red, green, and pink silk-like thread is interlaced with the tight grass weave to create bands of zigzag that encircle the sides, with two areas of square designs in the middle. The base is a loose eye-hole weave around a tightly woven centre.
Narrative
Collected by Roy Beech, wife of Beatrice Beech (nee Napier-Hemy).
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Owned by John Napier-Hemy before February 25, 2010
- Received from John Napier-Hemy (Donor) on February 25, 2010
What
Who
- Culture
- Aleut
- Previous Owner
- John Napier-Hemy
- Received from
- John Napier-Hemy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 25, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on February 25, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2788/0002