Basket Item Number: 3355/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small cylindrical basket (part a) with a flat fitted lid (part b). The basket itself is a natural grass colour. Around the base of the basket and rim of the lid is a taupe/bright orange/taupe band, which also forms a circle in the centre of the lid. At mid-point, basket has two rows of offset faded taupe rhomboid/diamond patterns. Midpoint on the lid is a row of faded orange rhomboid/diamond designs.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Barbara Creighton before March 30, 2019
- Received from Barbara Creighton (Donor) on March 30, 2019
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3355/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Overall
- height 4.7 cm, diameter 6.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Creighton
- Received from
- Barbara Creighton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 30, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on March 30, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3355/0001 a-b