Basket Item Number: A3650 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basket with plaited base. Sides are plaited in a twilled weave with crossed and braided (over splint) border at top. Twilled row separates side from base. No external decoration.
Item History
- Made by Abaya Martin (Maker) in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada during 1946
- Collected during 1951
- Owned by Abaya Martin before October 20, 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Abaya Martin (Seller) on October 20, 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3650
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- checkerwork, braided and twilled
- Overall
- height 31.0 cm, width 57.0 cm, depth 65.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Abaya Martin (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Abaya Martin
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Abaya Martin (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1946
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1951
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2072/0002