Basket Item Number: A6668 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular woven basket with band of geometric design on side featuring alternating rectangular and triangular shapes with purple-brown, orange and yellow. Lid has raised centre that rattles and has geometric pattern in purple-brown on raised area and in alternating purple-brown and orange on the outside edge of the lid.
Item History
- Made in North America
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1951
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A6668 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- plant fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, diameter 18.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42