Basket Item Number: 1713/3 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Birch bark basket with pentagonal base and round rim with looped edging. Upper sides are decorated with an etched floral design. Flat lid with central loop handle rests on three bark loops that protruded inward just below rim. Lid has etched scalloping around its edge.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by F. S. Ryckman c. 1920-1931 while he was in the position of Indian Agent in the Kootenays, BC.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1920
- Collected between 1920 and 1931
- Owned by Fred S. Ryckman
- Owned by A. R. Ryckman before July 9, 1996
- Received from A. R. Ryckman (Donor) on July 9, 1996
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1713/3 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- birch bark, root ?, cherry bark ?, metal and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 10.1 cm, diameter 10.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ktunaxa
- Previous Owner
- Fred S. Ryckman and A. R. Ryckman
- Received from
- A. R. Ryckman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before July 9, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on July 9, 1996
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1713/0003 a-b