Burden Basket Item Number: D1.323 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular basket with gently flaring sides. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) parallel slat base, slat foot, inverted upper rim, imbrication. Vertical panels of half arrowhead and flying goose design; two wide and one narrow panel on each side. Colours: red, black.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Port Douglas, 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
- Burden Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.323
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, grass, bark and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 30.0 cm, width 57.0 cm, depth 36.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- 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
- Port Douglas, 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
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 29
- Accession Number
- 1960/0664