Basket Item Number: 2600/66 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven basket and lid. Basket (part a) and lid (part b) are held together at the rim by pink coloured string. Lid has a thick lip which extends three-quarters down the basket.
History Of Use
Women weave these baskets and use them to keep trinkets in. It is pliable, so it can be rolled up in the bedroll.
Item History
- Made by Gumercinda (Maker) in Pimia River, Choco, Colombia during 1951
- Collected during 1952
- Owned by Anne Loewen and Jacob Loewen before July 22, 2003
- Received from Jacob Loewen (Donor) and Anne Loewen (Donor) on July 22, 2003
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 2600/66 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bark and cotton fibre
- Part A
- height 7.1 cm, width 6.9 cm, depth 4.9 cm
- Part B
- height 5.0 cm, width 8.2 cm, depth 5.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wounaan
- Creator
- Gumercinda (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anne Loewen and Jacob Loewen
- Received from
- Jacob Loewen (Donor) and Anne Loewen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1951
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2003
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 95
- Accession Number
- 2600/0066 a-b