Basket Item Number: 3000/38 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round basket woven in a tight, square weave. Base is round, flaring widely toward the wrapped rim. Two sides have been pushed in, deforming the original shape. Two small interior handles made of twisted root sit across from each other just below the rim. (A small, thin cotton cord is attached near the rim, tied on the interior of the basket.)
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 Haida Gwaii, 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
- 3000/38
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, width 43.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida ?
- 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
- Haida Gwaii, 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
- 3000/0038