Basket Item Number: 3259/44 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Burden basket with tumpline. Small, square base; basket walls flare toward rim, with a slightly curved profile. Black and red cherry bark imbrication is used to create linear designs with deep ā€˜vā€™ shapes on all sides. Hide thong loops, tied through the weave near rim, hold a tumpline made of red and grey wool and braided cedar bark.