Basket Item Number: A1896 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Birch bark body of basket bent and laced into place with birch twig stitched border around the rim. Overcast with natural, pink, purple aniline dyed root. Zig-zag stitch for joining creates a portion of the design. The overcast stitch is zig-zagged. The dyed root occurs at the ends with bands of natural root on the sides. Darker side of the bark is on the outside.
Narrative
Uncertain cultural origin beyond the northern interior region of BC. Raley's other birch bark baskets were all said to be collected at Babine Lake or the upper Skeena River area.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A1896
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- birch bark, aniline dye and birch root ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- bent and laced
- Overall
- height 41.0 cm, width 49.5 cm, depth 42.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Dakelhne ? or Gitxsan ?
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 30
- Accession Number
- 1960/0241