Basket Item Number: A8198 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical woven basket (a) with lid (b); lid has a braided, u-shaped handle attached in the centre. Base: two strand plain twined wicker weave with additional cedar warp strands added in. Sides and lid: wrapped twined weave with plain twined weave on lid. Sides: horizontal band top and bottom. Central figures of duck and pot with two flowers alternately. Lid: two sets of compound concentric bands with purple/natural plain twined weaving on cover. Lid is inset from sides. Colours: orange, tan.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Mrs. Paterson
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8198 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark, swamp grass and aniline dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paterson and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0081/0143 b