Basket Item Number: A4056 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rounded woven basket of a dark brown colour. Tee-lattice work. Design consists of a wide band around the rim in a natural light colour with a dark brown design ("grizzly bear hand"?).
History Of Use
Used for cooking
Item History
- Made in California, 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
- A4056
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- grass and willow wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, diameter 41.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hupa
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- California, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2004/0002