Basket Item Number: 2928/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Large, rectangular, woven cedar basket with lid. The basket is decorated with thick imbricated lines, horizontal, diagonal, and vertical, on all sides. Two long leather handles hang down, each attached to both long sides of the basket. On the front is a narrow leather fringe with glass beads, and thongs on both basket and lid to tie it closed. At the back are two leather “hinges” attaching the lid to the basket. The lid is very slightly convex.