Basket Item Number: A8221 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Parallel base construction. Beaded parallel rows alternating between red or dark cherry bark, from rim to base.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- 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
- A8221
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark and dye ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 16.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- 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
- 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
- 0081/0147 b