Basket Item Number: A8809 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical spruce root basket. Six horizontal bands of alternating red and natural grass with double row of triangles in alternating natural and red in the middle. Two strand twined weaving "false embroidery" (which is overlaid twined weaving).
Item History
- Made in North America
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8809
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, dye and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and false embroidered
- Overall
- height 20.1 cm, diameter 21.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair