Basket Item Number: 3000/23 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small basket with lid. Basket (part a) base is rectangular with rounded corners, made in a wide weave with a large square weaver at centre. The body of the basket is circular, tightly constructed in a small weave, with two encircling decorative lines on base, and a line of linked red triangles mid-body. The rim is inset to hold the lid. Lid (part b) is round and fits snugly onto basket’s rim. Its top is slightly concave in the centre, and is decorated with a multi-pointed star at middle and circle of triangles around the boarder.
Narrative
From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Thomas Crosby before 1914
- Owned by Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby before April 17, 2013
- Received from Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor) on April 17, 2013
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3000/23 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Part A
- height 5.0 cm, width 9.3 cm, depth 8.8 cm
- Part B
- height 1.5 cm, diameter 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby
- Received from
- Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1914 and before April 17, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3000/0023 a-b