Basket Item Number: D1.288 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular woven basket. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); elongated watch-spring base construction; overcast rim. Band of red and black wave pattern around circumference of basket at top with red/black/natural diamond figures in band in center of basket. Long sides have red and white triangle figures below this; shorter sides have black and white diamond figures. Most figures are contiguous to another figure at least at one point. Colour: tan.
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
- D1.288
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 15.5 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 33
- Accession Number
- 1870/0051