Basket Item Number: 3304/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Four-sided woven basket. A large rectangular top, which tapers in to a small rectangular base. The sides and rim are beaded with cherry bark and cedar bark in a repeating flower-like design, alternating between dark red and black with off-white. The rim of the basket is beaded as well. There are five loops of rawhide tied through the sides of the basket, one on each of three sides, two on the fourth side.
Narrative
The basket is said to have been made in 1902, on the occassion of the birth of the donor's mother.
Item History
- Made by Lucy Simla Richter (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1902
- Owned by Maureen Anne Douglas before July 6, 2018
- Received from Maureen Anne Douglas (Donor) on July 6, 2018
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3304/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
- Overall
- height 17.2 cm, width 21.5 cm, depth 27.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Okanagan
- Creator
- Lucy Simla Richter (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Maureen Anne Douglas
- Received from
- Maureen Anne Douglas (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1902
- Ownership Date
- before July 6, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on July 6, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3304/0001