Basket Item Number: A7258 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval shaped, coiled cedar root basket with two handles and a flat bottom. Handles are formed from top two rows of coils. Decorated with vertical bands of designs that are imbricated with black dyed and red cherry bark and a white grass. Cedar root splint foundation and overcast rim.
History Of Use
Coiled basketry traditionally had many uses. It was used for storage of foods, medicines and personal belongings. Some baskets were used for cooking and boiling water, while others had more private uses. Haeberlin and Teit (1928) suggest that in the past not all women were basket makers, but that the skill became more widespread during the early and middle twentieth century when basketry was highly collectible and it became a source of income for many local First Nations women. Basket making declined after the 1950s, but it is still present in many Coast Salish communities and interest is growing.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- Collected in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Sheila Buchanan and G. S. Scholefield before July 1960
- Received from Sheila Buchanan (Donor) and G. S. Scholefield (Donor) during July 1960
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A7258
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass and dye
- Overall
- height 22.0 cm, diameter 37.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Squamish
- Previous Owner
- Sheila Buchanan and G. S. Scholefield
- Received from
- Sheila Buchanan (Donor) and G. S. Scholefield (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before July 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 4
- Accession Number
- 0021/0007