Basket Item Number: A2340 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, rectangular, handbag-like basket with two braided handles attached along the upper rim opposite each other. Horizontal bands of colour encircle the sides; burgundy, yellow, purple and red.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A2340
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and aniline dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 24.0 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good