Basket Item Number: 3336/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket made of woven spruce root with two repeating imbricated designs around the exterior - three stepped horizontal lines near the top, and larger spiral designs. The basket is cylindrical in shape, with the base raised slightly (convex) at the centre.
Narrative
One of the Haida baskets passed down through the Nash family. The donor's father was Frederick Nash, who was related to the Edenshaw family (Haida) through his mother, Josephine Edenshaw.
Item History
- Made by Isabella Edenshaw (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1900
- Owned by Zoe Nash before December 7, 2018
- Received from Zoe Nash (Donor) on December 7, 2018
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3336/1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root and dye
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, diameter 16.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Isabella Edenshaw (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Zoe Nash
- Received from
- Zoe Nash (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before December 7, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on December 7, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3336/0001