Basket Item Number: Nbz816 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) and lid (b). Parallel wood slat base and lid. Imbricated designs on basket arranged in vertical panel, two on each of the longer sides and one on each end. Designs are bordered in red cherry bark with canary grass background and black cherry bark design elements.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage; plant technology
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1910
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer before December 9, 1983
- Received from Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) on December 9, 1983
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Nbz816 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, wood, cherry bark, canary grass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, dyed and imbricated
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 21.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer
- Received from
- Alan R. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before December 9, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on December 9, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 5
- Accession Number
- 0922/0003 a-b