Basket Item Number: 2023.O.002:1 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
Description
Coiled basket, slightly discoloured, tightly sewn, and has a balanced, even pattern. This basket has different stitching than typical baskets, with stitches wrapping around two rows of cedar roots, rather than just one, the bottom of the basket is representative of a slat bottom. The basket is a pale yellowish white, with medium brown details.
Notes
coil baskets which are unique to the Coast Salish area, originated in the Nlaka’pamux (Thompson) area and were shared with the Stó:l? people (Lower Fraser)
Provenance
Donated by community member Jesse James, Came from his grandmother (possibly gifted or purchased by her)
Item History
- Collected by Jesse James on March 3, 2022
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 2023.O.002:1
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood
- Overall
- length 14.5 cm, width 14.5 cm
Who
- Field Collector
- Jesse James
Where
- Holding Institution
- Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
When
- Collection Date
- on March 3, 2022
Other
- Homeloc
- Sto:lo Material Culture Repository