Basket Item Number: D3.27 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, brown basket with a flat bottom and slightly flared sides. Base is made from a circular birch bark panel with a white and brown maple leaf design of stitched porcupine quills in the centre. Two bands of coiled sweet grass with a single band of zigzagging open work between them comprise the sides; coiled sweet grass sides are all stitched with black thread.
Narrative
Originally lent to MOA in 1949 by Edna Darby. Edna was originally from Ontario; perhaps this piece was collected by her in Ontario, or gifted to her by a relative in Ontario?
Item History
- Made in Ontario, Canada between 1900 and 1949
- Owned by Edna Darby before June 1953
- Received from Edna Darby (Donor) during June 1953
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D3.27
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- sweet grass, birch bark, porcupine quill, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, openwork and sewn
- Overall
- height 9.2 cm, diameter 15.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ojibwa
- Previous Owner
- Edna Darby
- Received from
- Edna Darby (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ontario, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1949
- Ownership Date
- before June 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 45
- Accession Number
- 1912/0001