Basket Item Number: A2335 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b); lid is held in place by a cedar flange attached around the upper rim of the basket. Basket and lid are covered with encircling/concentric bands of multicoloured geometric and linear patterning. Colours: red, green, orange, yellow, black, and purple.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A2335 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, diameter 14.0 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
- Current Location
- Case 9