Basketry Tray Item Number: Nd711 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small narrow, rectangular tray with loopwork edging. Parallel wood slat foundation and walls, five slats wide and two high. Decorated with canary grass and cherry bark. Red cherry bark on the top row, and black dyed cherry bark on the bottom row. Makers' names and date written in blue ink on the bottom.
Narrative
These basket makers were students in a class on basket making taught by Margaret Lester at the Pemberton Museum in 1989. According to Diane Billy, the five of them lived together in an old house for the duration of the course and learned basket making Monday - Friday, 9-4, from May to October. Several of the baskets in the Fouberg donation came from this class. The Foubergs were involved with programs at the Pemberton Museum.
Item History
- Made by Diane Billy (Maker), Benita Wallace (Maker), Ruth Williams (Maker), Sandra Lester (Maker) and Zena Gabriel (Maker) in Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada during 1989
- Owned by Thord Fougberg
- Owned by Margaret Fougberg before March 11, 1997
- Received from Margaret Fougberg (Donor) on March 11, 1997
What
- Name
- Basketry Tray
- Identification Number
- Nd711
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- cedar wood, canary grass, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
- Overall
- height 6.8 cm, width 10.9 cm, depth 28.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Creator
- Diane Billy (Maker), Benita Wallace (Maker), Ruth Williams (Maker), Sandra Lester (Maker) and Zena Gabriel (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Thord Fougberg and Margaret Fougberg
- Received from
- Margaret Fougberg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before March 11, 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on March 11, 1997
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 1719/0010