Basket
Item number A5204 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Large flared oval coiled work (with bifurcated stitches) basket with tumpline attached. Elongated watch-spring base construction, cross-stitch on rim. Zig-zag stepped design in black with 'bear' grass outline (2 rows in phase) with small grass cross shapes creating a diagonal line down each strip. Tumpline is braided and knotted, but not near center where is woven on one side with blue and red fibre. Ties at front near rim.
History Of Use
Burden basket
Item History
- Made in Washington, USA
- 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
- A5204
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, dye, bear grass, cherry bark, fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 32.8 cm, width 40.0 cm, depth 30.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Washington, USA
Who
- Culture
- Klickitat
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
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
- 2004/0071
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