Basket Item Number: D1.329 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Roughly rectangular basket (a) with rounded corners, gently flaring sides, and a flat lid (b) resting atop a rounded, extended shoulder Coiled weaving with parallel coil construction of bark basket totally imbricated (except for box). Lid is completely beaded. Lid: concentric ovals (beaded) in bullrush alternated with cherry bark, symmetric wave design with, zigzag figures all in alternating red/black cherry bark.
History Of Use
Storage basket.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.329 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 20.0 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 26.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 32
- Accession Number
- 2004/0122 a-b