Basket Item Number: A8495 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short cylindrical basket (a) with lid (b). Sides of basket and lid feature encircling and/or concentric bands of colour and linear patterning in red and black; black circle in centre of lid. Base has a plaited origin and three-strand twilled outer edge. Sides are wrapped twined weaving with design woven in.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1920 and 1945
- Owned by Grace M. Frost before November 6, 1964
- Received from Grace M. Frost (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on November 6, 1964
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8495 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, swamp grass and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twilled and twined
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, diameter 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Grace M. Frost
- Received from
- Grace M. Frost (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 6, 1964
- Acquisition Date
- on November 6, 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0116/0017 a-b