Basket Item Number: A8997 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Twined spruce root basket; plain twined work with twilled border and false embroidery. Diagonally striped band of brown and natural spruce root directly under twilled border. "Skip-stitch" pattern of diagonal lines. Braided border.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by Mrs. Johnson
- Owned by Mrs. W. C. Woodward before December 1951
- Received from Mrs. W. C. Woodward (Donor) during December 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8997
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and false embroidered
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. W. C. Woodward
- Received from
- Mrs. W. C. Woodward (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2155/0016