Basket Item Number: 1566/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round basket with inward curing walls and a lid that fits snugly into the opening. A handle goes across shoulders and is attached by two fibre loops through the shoulder; the lid is flat and has a central knob; the lid is attached by knotted cord that goes through lip and around the knob. Exterior walls are decorated with diamond designs of dyed cherry bark .
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Dorothy Ladner before December 7, 1992
- Received from Dorothy Ladner (Donor) on December 7, 1992
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1566/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye, hemp fibre ? and wool fibre ?
- Overall
- height 16.0 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy Ladner
- Received from
- Dorothy Ladner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 7, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on December 7, 1992
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 33
- Accession Number
- 1566/0001