Basket Item Number: C998 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A light brown round basket with a simple open weave pattern and a wide mouth. Plaited handle atttached from one side curving upward to attach to the other side. Flat circular lid is attached to the mouth of the basket.
Item History
- Made in Samoa
- Collected between 1910 and 1920
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 54