Unfinished Mat Item Number: A4390 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wrapped twined work. Purple dot in the centre outlined by yellow and red. Two large purple whales with yellow eyes and a yellow dot on side are at either side.
Narrative
Objects A4384 through A4396 were recorded as having been collected in 1938 by a student who was researching West Coast basketry for a paper. The items show various stages of basketry mat weaving, and include one of the tools used, as well as several samples of basketry materials.
Cultural Context
basket weaving
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1938
- Owned by Stan Bailey
- Received from Stan Bailey (Donor)
What
- Name
- Unfinished Mat
- Identification Number
- A4390
- Type of Item
- mat
- Material
- swamp grass and aniline dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, width 16.8 cm, depth 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
- Previous Owner
- Stan Bailey
- Received from
- Stan Bailey (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1938
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 9
- Accession Number
- 2132/0007