Basket Item Number: 1566/3 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular light brown woven basket with convex fitted lid. Horizontal bands of red and black colour run the lid, while repeating vertical, alternating red and black geometric designs encircle the sides of the basket. A small looped handle sits in the centre of the lid, with more broken or damaged loops around the sides of the lid and basket.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Dorothy Ladner before December 7, 1992
- Received from Dorothy Ladner (Donor) on December 7, 1992
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1566/3 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye, rawhide skin and fibre
- Overall
- height 19.8 cm, width 27.5 cm, depth 47.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy Ladner
- Received from
- Dorothy Ladner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 7, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on December 7, 1992
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1566/0003 a-b