Flower Basket Item Number: A1882 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical basket with simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches), parallel slat base and cross-stitch on rim. One row is partially beaded with a radiating pattern in bark, next row has two alternating beaded stitches, and the following has three alternating beaded stitches.
Item History
- Made by Julia James ? (Maker) in Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ? before 1934
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George H. Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Flower Basket
- Identification Number
- A1882
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root and bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 16.0 cm, diameter 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
- Creator
- Julia James ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- George H. Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1934
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 1960/0233