Basket Item Number: A6658 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, cylindrical basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). Bands of green encircle the bottom of the basket, sides of lid, and form concentric circles on top of the lid.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1951
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A6658 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, swamp grass and dye
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, diameter 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good