Basket

Item number Nbz816 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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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

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

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

Who

Culture
Coast Salish
Previous Owner
Alan R. Sawyer
Received from
Alan R. Sawyer (Donor)

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
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