Basket Item Number: A1859 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Parallel slat base construction, rest of basket including attached lid is coiled work (with bifurcated stitches). Imbricated design of red and black concentric open diamond shapes with bordering vertical lines. Thin metal wire at front of basket.
History Of Use
For storage
Item History
- Made in Washington, USA
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A1859
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cherry bark and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 11.7 cm, width 27.5 cm, depth 16.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Klallam
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Washington, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1960/0227