Basket Item Number: A17197 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular basket with flaring sides (a) and wooden mold (b); mould is sold brown wood with a knob-like handle in the centre. Ten multicoloured figurative images woven into swamp grass. Crossed cedar bark in centre of bottom.
History Of Use
Pattern sampler.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada between 1850 and 1900
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Ron Nolan before January 11, 1973
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Funding source) and Ron Nolan (Seller) on January 11, 1973
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A17197 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- wood, swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Ron Nolan
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Funding source) and Ron Nolan (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before January 11, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on January 11, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 0242/0002 a-b