Basket Item Number: A6676 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short, cylindrical basket (a) with a slightly convex fitted lid (b). Repeated bird motif in red and black around the basket's sides. Concentric bands of red linear patterning encircle a red and black central flower-like design on 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
- A6676 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 10.0 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
- Current Location
- Case 9