Basket Item Number: 1566/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, coiled basket with straight sides. Top coil is wavy forming open work rim. Exterior is decorated with brown and dark brown cherry bark zigzag bands that take up entire height of the basket. Two handles go across shorter dimension and are attached to the basket by loops of skin thong through the walls.
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
- 1566/4
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye and skin
- Overall
- height 4.5 in, width 8.9 in, depth 15.1575 in
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
- 1566/0004