Basketry Lid Item Number: D1.322 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket lid of coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with elongated watch-spring construction and an overcast outer edge. Decorated with imbrication. Series of letters: "N", "A", "E", "K". These are made more abstract by being filled with cat-tail grass and outlined in cherry bark. Colours: red, black, tan.
Cultural Context
basketry; storage
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected 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
- Basketry Lid
- Identification Number
- D1.322
- Type of Item
- lid
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 1.0 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 23.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- 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
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 1960/0663