Basket Item Number: D1.309 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Goblet-shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), with pedastal and remains of looped border. Watch-spring body and base construction. Four double rows of beading, one in redcherry bark and one in black cherry bark. Pedastal has three rows of beaded dark cherry bark with red cherry bark row at rim.
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
- D1.309
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 13.6 cm, diameter 13.7 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
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1870/0095