Basket Item Number: D1.393 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket base (a) and lid (b) constructed in simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with a watch-spring base and lid construction, and partially beaded. Decorated with a series of two vertically connected almond shapes alternating with short vertical lines extending down from the shoulder of the base. The almond shapes alternate in red and black and have off-white bulrush where they join. The design is bordered by a dotted line at the shoulder and bottom edge. Every fourth row is beaded in black on the lid.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Nicola, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.393 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 7.75 in, diameter 9.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0675 a-b