Basket Item Number: 657/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Solid basket with square base and round rim; made from one piece of bark that has been cut and bent in to make the corners; stitching is in bark. Rim is of wood and is twined with bark strands. Exterior is decorated with darker triangles with notches in the tips that point down from rim.
Item History
- Made in Ontario, Canada during 1930
- Owned by Lucille Adshead before August 15, 1980
- Received from Lucille Adshead (Donor) on August 15, 1980
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 657/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- birch bark, skin and wood
- Overall
- height 9.4 cm, diameter 27.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Woodlands
- Previous Owner
- Lucille Adshead
- Received from
- Lucille Adshead (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ontario, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before August 15, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 45
- Accession Number
- 0657/0001