Basket Item Number: D1.254 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Kidney shaped basket (bifurcated stitches), with four sides, which narrow to small opening with attached lid. Parallel splint base construction. Fully Imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) background with vertical stripes in red and dark cherry bark. Same configuration on lid. Bottom row of red cherry bark beading at base. Rawhide handles attached at back, tied with fibre string.
History Of Use
Pipe and tobacco basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.254
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, rawhide skin, fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, width 22.7 cm, depth 18.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Previous Owner
- John M. Buchanan
- Received from
- John M. Buchanan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 1870/0043