Basket Item Number: A3138 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); lid has a central knob-like handle. Repeating figurative motifs around the sides of canoes and birds in blue-black; bands of green and purple around the bottom edge. Concentric linear patterning on lid in blue-black, green and purple.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3138 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, swamp grass and dye
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 20.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2003/0064 a-b