Basket Item Number: 3369/2 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round basket (part a) with lid (part b). The basket sides are decorated with a canoe and sea creature. There are three figures in the canoe, one of them holding a spear. The basket sides bulge at centre, tapering slightly to the rim, reinforced by a band of cedar bark. The basket also tapers slightly towards the base. The centre of the base has a simple square weave of cedar bark. The lid is decorated with a six-point star, faded to red and olive green, which incorporates the knob at centre. The imbricated designs have faded on the exterior basket sides and lid.
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
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 3369/2 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root ?, dye and cedar bark ?
- Overall
- height 16.5 cm, diameter 18.2 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3369/0002 a-b