Baby Carrier Item Number: A3127 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black coiled cedar root cradle with a splint rim decorated with beading in red cherry bark with four stitches showing and one under. The bottom half of the sides have a series of beaded chevrons in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass. The top of the sides have very fine beading in a staggered chevron pattern and also with a small three diagonal design near the end. The foot end is undecorated. Interlocking coiled work and bifurcated stitches with parallel slat base construction (splint row at base). Splint overcast rim has beading. The slats are quite large, almost 1 inch wide.
History Of Use
Basketry cradles are thought to be of relatively recent origin by some basketry experts, such as Andrea Laforet of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. They may first have appeared in the late 1800s or early 1900s. In the early to mid 20th Century basket makers began expanding their reportoire of shapes and styles for collectors, and many new forms were seen including tea cups, tables, suitcases, and hand bags to name a few.
Cultural Context
basketry; children
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Baby Carrier
- Identification Number
- A3127
- Type of Item
- carrier
- Material
- cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 68.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Squamish
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2003/0059