Burden Basket
Item number D1.377 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Large flared rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel splint foundation (changing to watch-spring) on base. Upper half of basket is fully imbricated in cat-tail grass, with elongated bow-tie and diamond shape, double diamond at center of long sides, outlined in dark cherry bark with red cherry bark between. Rim has double stitches in red cherry bark, alternating with dark cherry bark stitches, at intervals around rim. Lower half of basket design in ca-tail grass (?) mirrors upper design. Skin tie at one side that has broken off, string ties at other side.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Burden Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.377
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, fibre, rawhide skin and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 30.5 cm, width 47.0 cm, depth 38.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 34
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