Basket Item Number: N2.178 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket with rounded sides and base. The rim of the basket is supported by strips of bamboo that are bound to the sides of the basket with a strip of bamboo wound around the edge. A short strip of bamboo is knotted through the basket at the rim to serve as a handle.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1959
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1960
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1960
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- N2.178
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- split and woven
- Overall
- height 14.5 cm, diameter 25.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1959
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0065/0082