Basket Item Number: A5144 a-j from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical light brown coloured basket (part a) with lid (part b). Basket holds a nest of four additional baskets with lids (parts c-j). Exterior lid (part b) has a cream coloured circular design in its centre. A band of leaf(?) is woven around rim of lid (part b) and top rim of basket (part b).
Narrative
Basket provenance unknown.
Item History
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Central America ?
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2004/0066 a-j