Work Basket Item Number: A1825 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plaited open-work basket made of cedar root with an overcast splint rim. No external design. Rounded edges with high walls.
History Of Use
Basketry traditionally had many uses. It was used for storage of foods, medicines and personal belongings. Some baskets were used for cooking and boiling water, while others had more private uses. Haeberlin and Teit (1928) suggest that in the past not all women were basket makers, but that the skill became more widespread during the early and middle twentieth century when basketry was highly collectible and it became a source of income for many local First Nations women. Basket making declined after the 1950s, but it is still present in many Coast Salish communities and interest is growing.
Cultural Context
basketry; plant technology; utilitarian
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1931
- Collected in Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
- Name
- Work Basket
- Identification Number
- A1825
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- openwork, checkerwork and overcast
- Overall
- height 19.1 cm, width 19.1 cm, depth 13.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Soowahlie
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1931
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 7
- Accession Number
- 1911/0041