Basket Item Number: C1182 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A plain woven square basket with a lid attached throught hand handle which curves over from one side ot the other. The design consists of two horizontal brown bands around the upper middle of the basket with one horizontal brown band around the middle of the sides of the lid on a natural yellow background.
Item History
- Made in Samoa
- Collected between 1910 and 1920
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 54