Berry Basket Item Number: D1.504 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval, narrow flared coil basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of vertical striped pattern with connected cross-shapes, rows alternating in black cherry bark with red centers, and red with black centers. Three stripes per side, one per end.
History Of Use
According to Nlak'pamux Elder Shirley Sterling this type of basket is similar to one she used as a child when picking berries.
Cultural Context
basketry; subsistence activity; storage
Item History
- Made by Theresa Klama Voght ? (Maker) in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada before 1910
- Collected between 1910 and 1965
- Owned by Henry Castillou before 1965
- Received from Henry Castillou (Donor) during 1965
What
- Name
- Berry Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.504
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 12.7 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 15.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Creator
- Theresa Klama Voght ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Henry Castillou
- Received from
- Henry Castillou (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 0107/0034