Berry Basket Item Number: 1719/35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tapered rectangular coiled basket with imprecated design in dark red brown and dark brown with a zigzag design.
History Of Use
Berry basket; the inside is stained with berry juice suggesting it was used for collecting berries.
Item History
- Made by Monica Williams ? (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Thord Fougberg
- Owned by Margaret Fougberg before March 11, 1997
- Received from Margaret Fougberg (Donor) on March 11, 1997
What
- Name
- Berry Basket
- Identification Number
- 1719/35
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, grass, cherry bark, dye and skin ?
- Overall
- height 24.0 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 34.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish ?
- Creator
- Monica Williams ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Thord Fougberg and Margaret Fougberg
- Received from
- Margaret Fougberg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 11, 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on March 11, 1997
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 29
- Accession Number
- 1719/0035