Shell Basketry Item Number: 3058/9 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basketry covered abalone shell. Large abalone shell (part b) is rough on the outside, smooth and iridescent on the inside, with 5 perforations in the bottom under the rim. It is fully covered on the exterior by a piece of tightly woven basketry (part a) that closely takes its shape. Images woven into the basketry include Canadian Plains style headdresses, ducks, and fish. The interior of the basket has many long end remnants resulting from the weaving process.
Narrative
Collected by the donor's father, Alan Deacon, from a Hesquiaht weaver, while he was a wireless operator at Estevan Point in the 1940s.
Item History
- Made in Estevan Point, British Columbia, Canada ? during 1945
- Owned by Joy Eastman before May 8, 2014
- Received from Joy Eastman (Donor) on May 8, 2014
What
- Name
- Shell Basketry
- Identification Number
- 3058/9 a-b
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- abalone shell, grass, dye and cedar root
- Part A
- height 5.0 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 10.2 cm
- Part B
- height 5.0 cm, width 13.7 cm, depth 9.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Joy Eastman
- Received from
- Joy Eastman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Estevan Point, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1945
- Ownership Date
- before May 8, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on May 8, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3058/0009 a-b