Basketry Item Number: A8491 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Swamp grass covered glass vase. Sides: wrapped twined weaving and crossed-warp plaited openwork. Base: plain twined weaving with checker work weave in center. Two floral bands between the three openwork sections.
Narrative
This basket is part of a collection acquired by Mrs. A. C. Whitley (c. 1900) in the Fraser River area, Ashcroft, Agassiz and Lytton.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected during 1910
- Owned by Mrs. A. C. Whitley
- Owned by Paul Whitley before 1964
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller) during 1964
What
- Name
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- A8491
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- glass, cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, diameter 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. A. C. Whitley and Paul Whitley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Paul Whitley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0115/0034