Basket Item Number: A1858 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped basket (a) with a flat bottom, straight sides, and a fitted lid (b). Imagery of whales, whaling canoes, and birds on sides and lid in purple, orange, red green and yellow; bands of colour trim the edges. Sides: wrapped twining. Base and warp: checker work and twined weaving. Swamp grass overlay.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1934
- Collected in Nitinaht, British Columbia, Canada 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
- A1858 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, aniline dye and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork, overlaid and twined
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 15.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
- 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
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Nitinaht, 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 10
- Accession Number
- 1960/0226 a-b