Basketry Pattern Item Number: 1413/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Embroidered basketry patterns on cloth. Rectangular piece of ecru-coloured fabric with multicoloured embroidery; imagery of whales, serpents, birds, flowers, and a flag with a Union Jack in the upper left corner; text includes an upper case alphabet, the name Mabel, and city names Victoria, B.C., and Vancouver, B.C. Outer edge is stitched.
Cultural Context
basketry
Narrative
Collection of basket making materials (1413/1-26), sold to M. Davis by Dora Frank's son; then Davis sold the collection to MOA.
Item History
- Made by Dora Frank (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Dora Frank
- Owned by Mason Davis before December 4, 1989
- Received from Mason Davis (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on December 4, 1989
What
- Name
- Basketry Pattern
- Identification Number
- 1413/12
- Type of Item
- pattern
- Material
- fibre, wool fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 51.2 cm, width 37.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
- Creator
- Dora Frank (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Dora Frank and Mason Davis
- Received from
- Mason Davis (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 4, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on December 4, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 1413/0012