Basket Item Number: A6989 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Open, oval-shaped woven basket with trim of scalloped red-black openwork around the upper rim. Band of checkered natural and red weaving around centre.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Thomas F. Daly before 1959
- Received from Thomas F. Daly (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1959
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A6989
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- grass, cedar bark and dye
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Thomas F. Daly
- Received from
- Thomas F. Daly (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1959
- Acquisition Date
- during 1959
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0004/0004