Basket Item Number: H1.309 a-o from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Nest of fourteen round, flat bottomed woven baskets. The outer basket (part a) has alternating bands of red and blue around the sides and a lid (part o). The lid has alternating bands of red, blue, and open work encircling its centre. The inner baskets each have a red rim. A broken braided handle arcs from one side of the basket to the other.
Cultural Context
Tourist item
Item History
- Made in Maule, Chile before 1927
- Collected between 1920 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- H1.309 a-o
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- horse hair and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and braided
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 8.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chilean
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Maule, Chile
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/1498 a-o