Basket Item Number: 1479/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Birch bark container with linear, triangular designs (horizontal) around the outside. Reddish pigment is on the background of the outside of the piece and the rim has staggered overstitches. On both sides of the outside, larger triangular stitches (vertical) attache the birch bark pieces together.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by U.B.C. Laboratory of Archaeology before April 29, 1991
- Received from U.B.C. Laboratory of Archaeology (Transferring institution) on April 29, 1991
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1479/6
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- birch bark, pigment and root
- Overall
- height 7.0 in, diameter 7.1 in
Who
- Culture
- Gitxsan ? or Wet'suwet'en ?
- Previous Owner
- U.B.C. Laboratory of Archaeology
- Received from
- U.B.C. Laboratory of Archaeology (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 29, 1991
- Acquisition Date
- on April 29, 1991
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 30
- Accession Number
- 1479/0006