Burden Basket Item Number: D1.276 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, rectangular basket (a) with flaring sides and a flat, fitted lid (b). Simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel slat base and lid construction; slat side on lid and indented slat flange on basket body; overcast splint rim. Foot of two coiled slats. Lid: partially beaded; regular groupings in what appears to have been green and red, beading along sides as well. Sides: partial beading; vertical panels with double figure outlined in red against ground of bullrush with darker colours as well. Colour: tan.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1920
- Owned by Arthur E. Lord and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord before June 1967
- Received from Arthur E. Lord (Donor) and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord (Donor) during June 1967
What
- Name
- Burden Basket
- Identification Number
- D1.276 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 36.0 cm, width 58.0 cm, depth 37.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
- Previous Owner
- Arthur E. Lord and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord
- Received from
- Arthur E. Lord (Donor) and Mrs. Arthur E. Lord (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before June 1967
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1967
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 34
- Accession Number
- 0128/0004 a-b