Basket Item Number: A6993 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rounded rectangular basket with an overcast handle attached by rawhide. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base construction, and an open work border. Partial imbrication of diagonal red lines around the sides. Red beading around the rim. Black beading on the handle.
Item History
- Made in 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
- A6993
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and skin
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 13.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- 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
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1959
- Acquisition Date
- during 1959
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0004/0008