Basket Item Number: A6996 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small swamp grass basket decorated with bird designs. Basket has cedar bark warp, swamp grass weft with designs in natural coloured grass on a purple dyed background. The base has plain twining over several warp strands; the sides have twisted twined work.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- 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
- A6996
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and dyed
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, diameter 9.3 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
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1959
- Acquisition Date
- during 1959
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 0004/0011