Basket Item Number: A9365 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical basket of two-strand twined weaving with wide upper border of alternating rows of plain and twisted twined weaving. Five horizontal bands (each ten rows wide) of mud-dyed spruce root.
History Of Use
Catalogue says, "cooking basket".
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A9365
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 38.0 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 31.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 15
- Accession Number
- 1960/0587