Basketry Tray Item Number: 2868/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Rectangular tray with cross patterns. The tray has a low wall around the perimeter. The rim of this wall has false braiding around it. The tray is primarily yellow and demonstrates closed twining. There are also imbricated dark brown and red brown elements. In the base of the tray the imbricated motif is formed from small squares formed by five smaller squares; there is a smaller square in each corner and one in the centre. On either end of the tray, seven of the five-part squares meet at an acute angle which points into the centre of the tray. In the centre of the tray, two lines formed from seven of the five-part squares bisect each other diagonally. On the exterior of the walls of the tray, the imbricated dark brown and red brown material forms triangles made of small squares. The longest sides of the tray each have four triangles adorning them and the shorter sides have three triangles. The red brown triangles and dark brown triangles are placed next to each other to form a pattern. The artist’s name is written in pen on the bottom of the tray.

Narrative

The donors gave this collection "in memory of all the beautiful weavers who have taken a bit of this or a bit of that and created something for all to behold."

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Tray
Identification Number
2868/8
Type of Item
tray
Material
cedar root and cedar wood
Overall
height 3.4 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 19.5 cm

Who

Culture
Coast Salish: Homalco
Creator
Louise Harry (Maker)
Previous Owner
Robert Stott and Betty Stott
Received from
Betty Stott (Donor) and Robert Stott (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1975
Ownership Date
before March 13, 2011
Acquisition Date
on March 13, 2011

Other

Item Classes
basketry
Condition
good
Accession Number
2868/0008