Pipe Holder Item Number: D1.312 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pipe holder consisting of a square basketry mat with rounded edges, three rawhide loops attached to top for hanging. There are also two parallel strips of rawhide attached across the surface with open loops to insert objects. The mat portion is very finely woven (approximately eight rows/inch) with squared-off watch-spring base construction and an overcast edge. Decorated with partial imbrication; three nearly diagonal rows of cat-tail grass, black-dyed and red cherry bark. The designs are six-sided figures. The rows are not quite diagonal because of the angular turns in the weave. Diagonal corners have what look like flower figures in each corner.
History Of Use
Small coiled cedar root mats, like this one, are often beginner's projects. They are also made for sale, and personal use.
Cultural Context
basketry; household object
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1948
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Pipe Holder
- Identification Number
- D1.312
- Type of Item
- holder
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, rawhide skin and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, width 44.3 cm, depth 44.7 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
- Creation Date
- before 1948
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 1870/0082