Drinking Basket Item Number: D1.407 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, circular basket with flaring sides. Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); watch-spring base construction: partial imbrication. Diagonal design; diagonal stripes in black/bullrush/black. Colour: tan.
History Of Use
Drinking basket.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1928
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Drinking Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.407
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- 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
- Creation Date
- before 1928
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1870/0045