Basket Item Number: A3222 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Imbricated design of connected diamond shapes outlined in black cherry bark and filled with grass/red cherry bark/grass/dark cherry bark/grass centres. Black cherry bark outline continues on from top of diamonds creating a "v" shape. Remaining rim is beaded in red cherry bark. Parallel splint base construction. Foot has three rows of beading, grass, red cherry bark and dark cherry bark at rim. (Small rawhide handles on each side at one time.)
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
- A3222
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, dye, cat-tail grass ? and rawhide skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 13.7 cm, width 21.6 cm, depth 16.6 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1870/0026