Basket Item Number: A6671 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bowl-shaped woven basket with geometric pattern on side. Pattern consists of a band of green diamond shapes alternating with yellow-white shapes, and smaller dark brown diamond shapes in rows above and below the green and white band of design.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1951
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A6671
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- plant fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 7.8 cm, diameter 14.5 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
- Alaska, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42