Basket Item Number: D1.435 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular flared coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design in the shape of a capital 'I' (representing pestles) with upper and lower perpendicular bar, outlined in red cherry bark, then inner outline of dark cherry bark, two on short ends, three on long ends. Cross shape in side upper and lower bars in red cherry bark, one cross between each pestle shape in dark cherry bark.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George H. Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.435
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 20.2 cm, width 31.1 cm, depth 24.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- George H. Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1960/0686