Basket Item Number: A8790 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Swamp grass basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Base (part a) has plaited origin with plain twining over wide warp strands. Sides and lid are twisted twined work. Slightly indented flange on the basket (part a). On the bottom rim of the basket and the side of the lid, there is a ribbon of black/yellow/purple/yellow/black. Sides of the basket (part a) have a main design consisting of two turquoise and black representations of an eagle with wings extended facing left and sitting on an arrow. Lid (part b) has a similar design of birds with a black/yellow/purple/yellow/black centre dot.
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
- A8790 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, swamp grass and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 5.7 cm, diameter 8.9 cm
- Part A
- height 5.6 cm, diameter 8.9 cm
- Part B
- height 1.2 cm, diameter 8.9 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 2078/0010 a-b