comb basket Item Number: HV973.69.4 from the Burnaby Village Museum
Description
Rectangular shaped coiled cedar root basket with cedar slat foundations and triangular shaped posterior wall that is higher than the other three. There is a small opening at the top of this wall to allow the basket to be hung.Designs are done in black dyed cherry bark. Beaded designs are made by laying decorative materials flat over the surface of the coils, and securing them in place with alternating stitches of the cedar root.Coast Salish: Tsleil-Waututh?
Object History
A comb basket that was created for sale or trade. The chevron shaped designs are associated with flying geese, and are also used for knitting and weavings. The designs at the top of the basket, above the opening, are called cluster of flies. These designs are common amongst the Coast Salish.
There are spaces where the foundation materials show, rows are not even width, the beaded designs are irregular. These are often traits associated with learning.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
What
- Name
- comb basket
- Identification Number
- HV973.69.4
- Type of Item
- comb basket
Who
- Culture
- Tsleil-Waututh
Where
- Holding Institution
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Other
- School/Style
- Salish