Basket Item Number: 3147/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cedar bark basket. Base is a long, thin rectangle with rounded corners, sides flaring slightly outward toward the rim. Among the wrapped cedar of the body are alternating rows of black and red cherry wood woven into the wrappings, and three rows of imbrication in the same bark set in small groupings. Two hide strap handles are attached below the rim.
Item History
- Made by Mary Charles (Maker) in Seabird Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mary Charles
- Owned by N. Rose Point before 2012
- Owned by Wayne Point before February 9, 2016
- Received from Wayne Point (Donor) on February 9, 2016
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3147/4
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark, cherry bark and rawhide skin
- Overall
- height 15.5 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 19.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Sto:lo
- Creator
- Mary Charles (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mary Charles, N. Rose Point and Wayne Point
- Received from
- Wayne Point (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Seabird Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 2012 and before February 9, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on February 9, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3147/0004