Basket Item Number: A5120 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Base is mixed twined work (alternating plain twined and wicker weaves); sides and lid are plain twined with embroidered (false) design. Variation on "half of the head of the salmon berry" (Emmons, design 2). Triangles placed in eschelon ("the spear barb"), and alternating in lines of light brown and dark brown on a light ground. Lid has a circular design of black and white triangles bordered by lines of white. "whirl-wind design" on center. With rattle lid.
Item History
- Made in Sitka, Alaska, 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
- A5120 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root, dye and grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and false embroidered
- Overall
- height 12.2 cm, diameter 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- 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
- Sitka, Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2004/0059 a-b