Basket Item Number: A8467 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (with bifurcated stitches) with foot. Elongated watch-spring construction of base. Imbricated design of diamonds, two on large sides, one on short sides, outlined in dark cherry bark, then cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark at center. Band around the rim of alternating three stitches of red or dark cherry bark.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Mrs. A. C. Whitley
- Owned by Paul Whitley before 1964
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller) during 1964
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8467
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, coiled, woven and imbricated
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, width 23.5 cm, depth 15.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. A. C. Whitley and Paul Whitley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0115/0012