Doll Carrier

Item number 1719/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Small oblong-shaped doll carrier, or cradle, with plastic doll wrapped up in strips of cedar bark. Cradle has arched handle attached to one side. Skin strips attach to handle and opposite end of the cradle. Cradle is decorated with alternating sections of diagonally stitched white cedar root and cherry bark around its perimeter. The lower portion of the cradle has evenly spaced checkered sections of white cedar root and cherry bark.

History Of Use

Basketry cradles are thought to be of relatively recent origin by some basketry experts, such as Andrea Laforet. They may first have appeared in the late 1800s or early 1900s. In the early to mid 20th century basket makers began expanding their reportoire of shapes and styles for collectors, and many new forms were seen including tea cups, tables, suitcases, and hand bags.

Narrative

Catharine Pascal is featured in Ulli Stletzer's book "Indian Artists at Work".

Cultural Context

basketry; children

Item History

Made by Catherine Pascal ? (Maker) in Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada during 1989
Owned by Thord Fougberg
Owned by Margaret Fougberg before March 11, 1997
Received from Margaret Fougberg (Donor) on March 11, 1997

What

Name: Doll Carrier
Identification Number: 1719/9
Type of Item: carrier
Material: cedar root, cedar wood, grass, glass ?, deer skin, plastic, cedar bark and cherry bark
Overall: height 17.0 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 35.0 cm