Basket Item Number: A7007 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small twined basket (a) with fitted lid (b). Constructed with cedar bark warp, purple dyed swamp grass weft and design elements in natural swamp grass. Checkerwork base with plain twining, sides and lid twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange on basket. Decorated with bird figures.
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
- A7007 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and dyed
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, diameter 7.5 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
- Accession Number
- 0004/0022 a-b