Basket Item Number: A486 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plain twined weaving (two strand) with black and natural strands and with both natural strands; also has a variety of twilled weave (known as skip stitch) along top border; five bands of alternating dark and natural weft; top border of radiating chevron twill design.
Narrative
The collector (pre-1932) had tagged this as having been collected in Alert Bay, but by style it appears to be of Haida origin. The basket may have been mislabelled by the collector, or it might have ended up in a Kwakwaka'wakw community through trade or intermarriage.
Item History
- Made in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada ? during 1900
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A486
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and twilled
- Overall
- height 10.5 in, diameter 10.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Haida ? or Kwakwaka'wakw ?
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 2003/0009