Unfinished Basket Item Number: 1413/9 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two almost identical, started, but unfinished baskets. Basic light yellow-brown weave with circular lines of light green, and blue around the flat circular bottom, and horizontal rows of blue, and light green around the bottom sides of the baskets.
Narrative
Collection of basket making materials (1413/1-26), sold to M. Davis by Dora Frank's son; then Davis sold the collection to MOA.
Cultural Context
basketry
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Dora Frank
- Owned by Mason Davis before December 4, 1989
- Received from Mason Davis (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on December 4, 1989
What
- Name
- Unfinished Basket
- Identification Number
- 1413/9 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
- Part A
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 7.0 cm
- Part B
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
- Previous Owner
- Dora Frank and Mason Davis
- Received from
- Mason Davis (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
- Ownership Date
- before December 4, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on December 4, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 1413/0009 a-b