Net Item Number: A1408 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven nettle fibre net; decreases in diameter towards the bottom. Top edge attached to twisted cedar rope. One wooden stick is affixed to the net with twine while other (part b) was attached with a wooden loop. Metal wire used to stiffen upper edge of net.
History Of Use
According to the collector this is a small oolachan net.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Net
- Identification Number
- A1408 a-b
- Type of Item
- net
- Material
- wood, nettle fibre, cedar bark and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- knotted and carved
- Part A
- height 5.8 cm, width 56.2 cm, depth 60.5 cm
- Part B
- height 1.9 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 46.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haisla
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0002 a-b