Pattern Basket Item Number: Nb11.362 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical, wrapped twined, pattern basket (a) with slightly scalloped rim. Woven around a plastic honey container (b). Walls decorated with many patterns: two swimming deer, whale attached to canoe containing two persons, whale eating boat, whale, three triangular trees, flower and leaves, two ducks, five sitting birds, ten flying birds, two wolf or serpent headdress representations, three thunderbirds, one bird with wings over yellow head, one dark blue and red-purple bird. Band of dark blue and green at top and bottom of basket. Base has square of cedar bark checker work weaving at centre surrounded by three rows of plain twining, wrapped twining completes base.
History Of Use
Basketry was traditionally used for domestic purposes, storage, and transportation or goods. Baskets had value as potlatch gifts and after European contact, as trade and sale items. Acquired or traditional designs were and are recorded by the weaver on the pattern basket. The weaver could then stitch count the design when weaving other baskets.
Specific Techniques
Base is checkerwork with plain and wrapped twining. Walls are wrapped twined weaving.
Cultural Context
Domestic trade
Item History
- Made by Nellie Dennis (Maker) in Opitsaht, British Columbia, Canada during 1988
- Owned by Nellie Dennis before August 18, 1988
- Received from Nellie Dennis (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on August 18, 1988
What
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
- Creator
- Nellie Dennis (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Nellie Dennis
- Received from
- Nellie Dennis (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Opitsaht, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1988
- Ownership Date
- before August 18, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on August 18, 1988
Other
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 1289/0001 a-b