Basket Item Number: A8924 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped swamp grass basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); base; plain twined weaving around large center element of cedar bark. Sides and lid: wrapped twined weaving. Lid has large crossed stitch pattern over center. Sides: two series of bands in red with large green and red floral design in center. Lid: two circumferential sets of bands.
History Of Use
Jewelry box.
Narrative
Collected by Mr. Lord and family, owned by family for many years prior to donation to the Museum.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1920
- Owned by Arthur E. Lord and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord before June 1967
- Received from Arthur E. Lord (Donor) and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord (Donor) during June 1967
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8924 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, aniline dye and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 6.4 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Arthur E. Lord and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord
- Received from
- Arthur E. Lord (Donor) and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before June 1967
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1967
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 0128/0001 a-b