Basket Item Number: A8452 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part (a) Rectangular coiled (with bifurcated stitches) cedar root basket with slats (base) and lid. Imbricated pattern of rows of rectangles in red and dark cherry bark, and bottom rom dark or red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in center. Part (b) Parallel coiled lid and flange with coiled handle. Imbricated pattern same as basket, except no cat-tail grass (?).
History Of Use
Storage 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
- A8452
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Part B
- height 2.0 cm, width 23.4 cm, depth 12.7 cm
- Part A
- height 13.0 cm, width 29.0 cm, depth 18.0 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
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 0115/0046