Basketry Tray Item Number: A17095 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled cedar root tray with handles. Simple interlocking coiled work with parallel slat base with two rows of watch-spring construction at the edge. Wide slat for the side with an extra row separating into handles. Braided edge under the handle and partial imbrication. Inside of the tray is decorated with six geometric patterns, two large diamond patterns in red and black, with a smaller black diamond inside. Exterior of basket has a series of diamonds and wide beading.
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Iconographic Meaning
This basket features a design which is similar to the one known as flying geese. This basket also features the cluster of flies pattern.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage; plant technology
Item History
- Made by Justine Wallace ? (Maker) in Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- Owned by Ruth M. Jones before 1970
- Owned by Soroptomist Club of Vancouver before August 1972
- Received from Soroptomist Club of Vancouver (Donor) during August 1972
What
- Name
- Basketry Tray
- Identification Number
- A17095
- Type of Item
- tray
- Material
- cedar root, cedar wood and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 7.9 cm, width 47.0 cm, depth 25.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Creator
- Justine Wallace ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Ruth M. Jones and Soroptomist Club of Vancouver
- Received from
- Soroptomist Club of Vancouver (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before 1970 and before August 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0208/0004