Basket Item Number: 1710/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bulbous, rounded basket with a flat back and fitted lid that is attached via a leather strip in a hinge-like manner; lid has a mail slot-like opening in its centre. Repeated geometric designs in black, red and white-yellow cover the top and front sides. A looped strap of leather and string is attached to the back.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected between 1920 and 1940
- Owned by J. M. Swaine
- Owned by Ivan M. Timonin before June 22, 1996
- Received from Ivan M. Timonin (Donor) on June 22, 1996
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1710/8
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root ?, cotton fibre, skin, cherry bark, dye and bark
- Overall
- height 20.1 cm, width 30.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- J. M. Swaine and Ivan M. Timonin
- Received from
- Ivan M. Timonin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before June 22, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on June 22, 1996
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 1710/0008