Basket Item Number: 1710/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown rectangular woven basket with a woven geometric divider sectioning the basket lengthwise into two compartments. Outer sides of the basket feature bands of geometric patterning as well as (possibly) figurative images in red, black and white-yellow.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected between 1920 and 1940
- Owned by J. M. Swaine
- Owned by Ivan M. Timonin before June 22, 1996
- Received from Ivan M. Timonin (Donor) on June 22, 1996
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1710/6
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root ?, cherry bark, grass and dye
- Overall
- height 3.3 in, width 8.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- J. M. Swaine and Ivan M. Timonin
- Received from
- Ivan M. Timonin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before June 22, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on June 22, 1996
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1710/0006