Basketry Item Number: 3369/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tall bottle covered with a woven basketry sleeve and cap. The bottom of the bottle is bulbous, with a thin tall neck. Weaving alternates between sections of loose and tight weaves. Tight weave is decorated with small birds in faded green and a large wolf(?), and a thunderbird with a snake in its talons.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by James Bruce Males before June 27, 2019
- Received from James Bruce Males (Donor) on June 27, 2019
What
- Name
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- 3369/1
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- swamp grass, glass and dye
- Overall
- height 28.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- James Bruce Males
- Received from
- James Bruce Males (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 27, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on June 27, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3369/0001