basket with lid Item Number: BV017.11.4 from the Burnaby Village Museum
Description
basket with lid; First Nations basket with lid; The basket is round, with a single handle (opposite handle is missing). The lid has a knob handle in the centre. Basket and lid are decorated with a dark and light spiraling pattern. May be Musqueam or North Vancouver. Had been used for storing knitting.
Object History
The basket was acquired by the donor's grandparents, Matilda and Robert William Handel, when they were living in North Vancouver. They were made by one of the local First Nations weavers, name unknown.
What
- Name
- basket with lid
- Identification Number
- BV017.11.4
- Type of Item
- basket with lid
Where
- Holding Institution
- Burnaby Village Museum