Basket Item Number: A9012 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coiled burden basket; simple interlocking coil work (bifurcated stitches) with vertical bands of imbrication. Plain overcast rim; parallel coiled work base. Several vertical bands of alternating black and red split diamond figures against white background. Bands on sides have red, black split diamonds. "Arrowhead" pattern. Buckskin loops. Colour: tan.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected 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
- A9012
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- deer skin ?, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 21.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- 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
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 33
- Accession Number
- 2003/0114