Basket Item Number: 2896/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven cedar bark basket. The base is square with a prominent, dark brown ‘x’ pattern of dyed bark across its expanse. The sides of the basket rise up from four sharp corners into a rounded body, also with several dyed and off-set ‘x’ patterns. The rim is lined on the inside with a roll of cedar and held to the basket by cedar stitching.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by David Bakewell and Elizabeth Bakewell before June 18, 2011
- Received from David Bakewell (Donor) and Elizabeth Bakewell (Donor) on June 18, 2011
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 2896/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark and dye
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 21.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian ? or Haisla ?
- Previous Owner
- David Bakewell and Elizabeth Bakewell
- Received from
- David Bakewell (Donor) and Elizabeth Bakewell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 18, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on June 18, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2896/0001