Basketry Item Number: 3454/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basketry covered bottle (part a) with faded design of a whale and whalers in a boat around middle. Above and below the whaling scene is a single red line with half circles repeating through it. There are bands of faded black with repeating red dashes through the centre. On the shoulder of the bottle is an extremely faded black design. The base has various sizes of plant fibres used, and an oval design in bright yellow, outlined in black. Removable basketry lid (part b) has two red dotted lines around the side and a red circle on the top with a faded black spiral design within.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Monica Jackson before October 21, 2020
- Received from Monica Jackson (Donor) on October 21, 2020
What
- Name
- Basketry
- Identification Number
- 3454/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- basketry
- Material
- swamp grass, glass, cedar root ? and dye
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 9.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Monica Jackson
- Received from
- Monica Jackson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 21, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3454/0001 a-b