Basket Item Number: A8784 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Miniature, cylindrical swamp grass basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). On bottom rim of basket and upper rim of lid are two thin lines of purple. Central decoration; slanted rectangular bands of purple with orange rectangles in each. Lid has similar pattern with central dot in orange and purple (center in phase, and outer portion out of phase). Basket: one cross stitch, and plain twining (over several warp strands). Sides and lid: twisted twined work.
Narrative
Mr. Payne was the collector of the objects donated by Mr. Thom.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1900 and 1920
- Owned by Mr. Payne
- Owned by Mr. Thom before June 1965
- Received from Mr. Thom (Donor) during June 1965
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8784 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Mr. Payne and Mr. Thom
- Received from
- Mr. Thom (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before June 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 2078/0004 a-b