Basket Item Number: D1.452 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large cedar basket with a rectangular base, flaring sides and a loop of cord tied through the upper rim on one side. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel to watch-spring base construction; partial imbrication and beading. Vertical striped design: each stripe is three stitches wide; red line bordered by alternating bulrush and black or a black stripe bordered by alternating red and bullrush. Shaped fillers in various combinations of red, black and bulrush. Colour: tan.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.452
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 12.75 in, width 15.5 in, depth 20.5118 in
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 32