Berry Basket Item Number: A1845 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double cylindrical roughly coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction. Undecorated.
History Of Use
Catalogue says, "double berry basket."
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- 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
- Berry Basket
- Identification Number
- A1845
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 16.5 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 17.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- 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
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1960/0218