Shell Basketry Item Number: 3058/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basketry covered abalone shell. Large abalone shell is iridescent on the interior, with 4 perforations in the bottom under the rim. It is fully covered on the exterior by a piece of tightly woven basketry that closely takes its shape, and fits around the shell’s rim. Images of whales and birds, and concentric lines on rim and at bottom centre are woven into the basketry.
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
- 3058/10
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- abalone shell, swamp grass, cedar root and dye
- Overall
- height 4.9 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 12.7 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 8
- Accession Number
- 3058/0010