Basket Item Number: A3231 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated geometric designs on two long sides of diamond, outlined in dark then red cherry bark with cat-tail grass(?), and a smaller diamond on top in red cherry bark, cat-tail grass(?) and dark cherry bark. Flanking the diamond are two vertical zig-zag bands in three colours; dark and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass(?) between. On the short sides are a flowering plant, in red and dark cherry bark with cat-tail grass(?) centres. One row of cherry bark beading on base.
History Of Use
Miniature burden basket
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3231
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 13.6 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 18.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- John M. Buchanan
- Received from
- John M. Buchanan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1870/0035