Basket Item Number: 1435/29 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular light yellow-brown woven basket with a fitted, sloped lid with raised knob. Top and bottom edges of basket are encircled with bands of purple colour with yellow patterning. The centre of the basket's sides feature a repeated red and green floral design. The knob on the lid is a dark purple-brown and is encircled by a green and red spiral of colour.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Alice M. Falconer before November 5, 1990
- Received from Alice M. Falconer (Donor) on November 5, 1990
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1435/29 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, diameter 19.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Alice M. Falconer
- Received from
- Alice M. Falconer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before November 5, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on November 5, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1435/0029 a-b