Basket Item Number: A2266 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with parallel coiled base construction. Imbricated rectangular design of 's' pattern in red or dark cherry bark on background of grass.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage; travel
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A2266
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 15.5 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