Basket Item Number: A1115 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bowl on pedastal coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction. Double loop work on rim and foot. Imbricated geometric pattern of four large squares in black cherry bark, grass and red cherry bark, horizontally connected by double black lines. Stem has smaller squares in dark and red cherry bark on top row and partial squares in dark cherry bark, grass and red cherry bark on bottom row.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1931
- Collected in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A1115
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, cedar root and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 16.4 cm, diameter 25.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1931
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1911/0014