Basket Item Number: A8796 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical woven basket with a rounded, convex bottom. Twined work spruce root basket. Decorated with three horizontal brown stripes that are each six stitches wide.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Nass River, British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8796
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, diameter 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2003/0104