Basket Item Number: A7211 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular woven basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b). Lid has a handle in the centre. Sides, lid and bottom are woven in patterns of alternating lines of dyed and undyed root--green on the bottom; purple on the sides and lid (lid is extremely faded).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1873 and 1922
- Owned by William Henry Collison and William Edwin Collison
- Owned by Joyce Collison and Muriel Budinich before February 1960
- Received from Muriel Budinich (Seller), Joyce Collison (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during February 1960
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A7211 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root ? and dye
- Overall
- height 13.5 cm, diameter 15.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Previous Owner
- William Henry Collison, William Edwin Collison, Joyce Collison and Muriel Budinich
- Received from
- Muriel Budinich (Seller), Joyce Collison (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1873 and 1922
- Ownership Date
- before February 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 15
- Accession Number
- 0020/0172 a-b