Basket Item Number: A8498 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spruce root basket with convex lid. Plain twined weaving (two strand) with twilled weaving or "skip stitch". Weft winds over two warp strands and is staggered. Four bands, two on sides, two on lid, with two rows of all black weft, several rows of natural black weft and diagonal twined weave in black and natural. The result is a series of arrow-like designs.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Masset, British Columbia, Canada between 1920 and 1945
- Owned by Grace M. Frost before November 6, 1964
- Received from Grace M. Frost (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on November 6, 1964
What
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Grace M. Frost
- Received from
- Grace M. Frost (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Masset, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 6, 1964
- Acquisition Date
- on November 6, 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0116/0009 a-b