Basket Item Number: A8453 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot and two loop handles on each long side formed from coiled rows. Elongated watch-spring construction. Imbricated vertical bands, two on short sides, three on long, alternating in red or dark cherry bark with a cat-tail grass (?) zig-zag through center. Foot has intervals of double stitches in red cherry bark.
Narrative
Collected by Mrs. A. C. Whitley.
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
- A8453
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, coiled, overcast and imbricated
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 22.2 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
- 0115/0047