Basket Item Number: 3000/28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular basket. Base is concave, foot flaring slightly. Body is straight sided with rounded corners and flares widely toward mouth. The weave is tight and small. Long sides are decorated by imbricated diamond shapes flanked by vertical lines, while short sides each have a large open diamond with a small central cross.
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 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
- 3000/28
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- root and cherry bark
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 26.3 cm, depth 18.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish ?
- 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
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1914 and before April 17, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3000/0028