Berry Basket Item Number: D1.496 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel splint base construction. Imbricated vertical "cluster of flies" design, in rows of rectangles, two in dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) centers, one in center of red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) centers .
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1910 and 1965
- Owned by Henry Castillou before 1965
- Received from Henry Castillou (Donor) during 1965
What
- Name
- Berry Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.496
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 14.8 cm, width 26.3 cm, depth 21.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Henry Castillou
- Received from
- Henry Castillou (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0107/0026