Basket Item Number: D1.404 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with looped border. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated almost to base in cat-tail grass (?), with two vertical rows of wide continuous cross design, in dark cherry bark . The sides have single vertical band of alternating dark and red cherry bark triangles connected to form two plain diagonal stripes inside.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1870
- Collected in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada during 1870
- Owned by Major Mathers before May 1953
- Received from Major Mathers (Donor) during May 1953
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.404
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 10.8 cm, width 21.8 cm, depth 16.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Major Mathers
- Received from
- Major Mathers (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1870
- Collection Date
- during 1870
- Ownership Date
- before May 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 1817/0009