Basketry Item Number: A8510 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical glass vase covered with a swamp grass sleeve. Base: plain twined weaving with center in checker work. Sides: wrapped twined weaving with crossed warp plaited openwork weaving. Several compound bands between openwork sections.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Masset, British Columbia, Canada between 1920 and 1945
- Owned by Grace M. Frost before November 6, 1964
- Received from Grace M. Frost (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on November 6, 1964
What
- Name
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- A8510
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark, aniline dye and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Grace M. Frost
- Received from
- Grace M. Frost (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Masset, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 6, 1964
- Acquisition Date
- on November 6, 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0116/0022