Basket Item Number: A7494 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wall pocket bag woven of cedar, dyed cedar, and swamp grass. Twined weave in natural and dyed cedar with light coloured false embroidery arrow figures in swamp grass over five horizontal dark cedar bands. Consists of a back piece with two attached pieces as pockets. Has handles.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected before 1900
- Owned by A. D. MacFarlane
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) during May 1961
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A7494
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined, embroidered and dyed
- Overall
- height 31.3 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 0.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ?
- Previous Owner
- A. D. MacFarlane and Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0050/0027