Basket Item Number: A1910 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical woven basket with a flat base and a band of alternating dark brown and natural stripes near the centre. Centre of base is plain twined while the rest is mixed weave. The border is braided. Six horizontal (spiral) welt bands in dyed cedar root.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1914
- 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
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A1910
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and braided
- Overall
- height 16.0 cm, diameter 19.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- 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
- Creation Date
- before 1914
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 1960/0247