Basket Item Number: A8478 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with pedastal foot. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of double-diamond in tri-colour of natural cat-tail grass (?), black and red cherry bark (repeats 6 times). Foot has continuous scallop pattern in black with red.
Iconographic Meaning
According to Farrand (p. 396) this may be the "Cluster of Flies" pattern (Lillooet or Lower Thompson areas).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Mrs. A. C. Whitley
- Owned by Paul Whitley before 1964
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller) during 1964
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8478
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, diameter 15.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. A. C. Whitley and Paul Whitley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0115/0008