Basket Item Number: 3512/17 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into flat base. Basket walls are decorated with alternating groups of diamonds and wide zigzags with pointed ends. Motifs extend downward from rim. The small groupings of diamonds reach middle of walls, zigzags touch edges of base. Base is undecorated. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done brown-red and dark brown.

Iconographic Meaning

Variation of Urine Trail of the Bull design.

Specific Techniques

Basket is formed with woven strands of grass, wrapped in mokola palm fibre.