Basket Item Number: A1835 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Open work basket with a rectangular base, soft sides, and a oval-shaped rim. Base is plaited. Cross-warp twined weave alternating with checker work. The weft of the checker work (excluding base) is black cedar bark. Braided rim. In the plaited areas the weft strand is dyed black, giving an alternating pattern of dyed and natural coloured stitches in a 1:1 ratio.
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
- A1835
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined, checkerwork and braided
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 21.5 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
- Accession Number
- 1960/0211