Basket Item Number: 1758/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small lidded woven basket. Basket has a whalers design including two whales and whalers in a boat. Purple band encircles bottom of basket and interrupted lines of purple and green encircle top. The lid is peaked and encircled with bands of a brown, purple and green leaf-like pattern. Dark pink from top to bottom.
Item History
- Made by Frances Williams (Maker) in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada before 1995
- Owned by Leona Lattimer Enterprises Ltd. before July 21, 1996
- Received from Leona Lattimer Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on July 21, 1996
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1758/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- sweet grass and dye
- Overall
- height 7.2 cm, diameter 5.9 cm
- Part A
- height 4.6 cm, diameter 5.9 cm
- Part B
- height 3.5 cm, diameter 5.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
- Creator
- Frances Williams (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Leona Lattimer Enterprises Ltd.
- Received from
- Leona Lattimer Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1995
- Ownership Date
- before July 21, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on July 21, 1996
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 1758/0001 a-b