Basket Item Number: 1719/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A basket woven in the shape of a heart. A piece of bark or root is tied around the middle, keeping the lid tightly closed. The lid is rimmed with red and has a design of a red outline of a heart with a light brown centre. The side of the basket has alternating horizontal rows of light brown, red, and black. There is an inscription written on the bottom.
Item History
- Made by Margaret Lester (Maker) in Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada during 1986
- Owned by Thord Fougberg
- Owned by Margaret Fougberg before March 11, 1997
- Received from Margaret Fougberg (Donor) on March 11, 1997
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1719/25
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass, cedar wood and dye
- Overall
- height 2.2 in, width 6.5 in, depth 6.8898 in
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Creator
- Margaret Lester (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Thord Fougberg and Margaret Fougberg
- Received from
- Margaret Fougberg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before March 11, 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on March 11, 1997
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 1719/0025