Basket Item Number: D1.387 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical bowl on pedastal coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction. Fully imbricated in continuous design of two rows of filled in zigzag pattern in dark cherry bark, and red cherry bark separated by cat-tail grass (?). Foot (pedastal) has geometric scroll design in band of each colour. Basket had looped border at one time.
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
- D1.387
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 21.3 cm, diameter 26.5 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
- 1870/0071