Basket Item Number: A6670 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical woven basket (a) with slightly flaring sides and a lid (b); red-brown colour. Canoe-like figures are woven in a light yellow-brown material around sides and lid. Raised knob in centre of lid.
Item History
- Made in Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada and Gitwangak, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1951
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A6670 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root ? or bark ?
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Gitxsan
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada and Gitwangak, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 19