Basketry Item Number: 2928/7 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Glass rectangular bottle covered in light brown basketry, with decorative red and green horizontal patterns and a purple swastika symbol on each side. The top tapers in slightly at the neck, which is cylindrical. The bottle has a woven lid (part b) with a red circle on top, in the centre. The base is covered with plain woven cedar bark.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada before 1945
- Owned by Jeanne Sinclair before November 17, 2011
- Received from Jeanne Sinclair (Donor) on November 17, 2011
What
- Name
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- 2928/7 a-b
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- glass, swamp grass, dye and cedar bark
- Part A
- height 12.5 cm, width 3.6 cm, depth 3.4 cm
- Part B
- height 0.8 cm, diameter 2.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Jeanne Sinclair
- Received from
- Jeanne Sinclair (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 17, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 17, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 10
- Accession Number
- 2928/0007 a-b