Basket Item Number: 2928/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, rectangular, woven cedar basket with lid. The basket is covered in a checkerboard imbrication in light brown and red. A large imbricated zigzag is overlaid, in red, light and dark browns. The lid is flat and attached to the basket by strips of hide on one of the longer sides, while hide thongs tie it closed on the other. A large imbricated ‘x’ decorates the top of the lid.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jeanne Sinclair before November 17, 2011
- Received from Jeanne Sinclair (Donor) on November 17, 2011
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 2928/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark and rawhide skin
- Overall
- height 29.5 cm, width 58.0 cm, depth 36.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Jeanne Sinclair
- Received from
- Jeanne Sinclair (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 17, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 17, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2928/0001