Basket Item Number: A7504 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double strand twined weaving with overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery). Alternating yellow and red-purple meander pattern (false embroidery) on darker bands of spruce (2). Colour: orange.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected before 1900
- Owned by A. D. MacFarlane
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) during May 1961
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A7504
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye, grass and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and false embroidered
- Overall
- height 5.5 in, diameter 7.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- A. D. MacFarlane and Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0050/0037