Basket Item Number: D1.349 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches); parallel base construction. Imbricated pattern of two vertically connected diamonds, the top one larger than the bottom, outlined in dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark inside. On each side of diamonds are plants in dark and red cherry bark accented with cat-tail grass (?). On each short end is the same diamond pattern, flanked asymmetrically by bird shapes in dark and red cherry bark. red cherry bark imbricated rim. One row of faded cherry bark beading on bottom
History Of Use
Burden basket
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
- D1.349
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, width 32.3 cm, depth 24.5 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1870/0134