Basket Item Number: A2324 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of squares with lines through centre, four in dark cherry bark and grass on long sides and two in red cherry bark and grass on short side. Rim is beaded with red and black cherry bark. Base has one row of red beading.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Cultural Context
basketry; storage; travel
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A2324
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, dye, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 13.8 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 19.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good