Basketry Canoe Item Number: 1719/20 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled cedar root basketry canoe (part a). One seat (part b) has been detached. There are two paddles which are painted black on one side of the blade with a white letter in the middle, one has an "S" (part c) and the other has an "M" (part d).
Narrative
The donor received this basketry canoe as a gift from Margaret Lester, who taught basket making at the Pemberton Museum. She had all her students make model canoes like this as an easy project for beginners. Diane Billy, one of the students, noted that the canoe she made for this class went to England.
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
- Basketry Canoe
- Identification Number
- 1719/20 a-d
- Type of Item
- canoe
- Material
- cedar root, grass, paint, dye, cedar bark, cherry bark and wood
- Part A
- height 8.0 cm, width 39.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm
- Part B
- height 0.7 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 1.6 cm
- Part C
- height 18.3 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part D
- height 18.3 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat
- 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
- 1719/0020 a-d