Basket Item Number: A3219 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round coiled cedar root basket (bifurcated stitches) with two looped rows between rows of coils. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated designs in three rows of squares alternating in checkerboard patterns of red and dark cherry bark, and dark cherry bark and grass. Two small metal handles, one on each side with fibre ties to them. Bottom edge is beaded in red cherry bark.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3219
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, fibre, cat-tail grass ?, metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 9.8 cm, diameter 19.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- John M. Buchanan
- Received from
- John M. Buchanan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1870/0023