Basket Item Number: A5112 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wrapped twined weaving with direction of stitch changing with each row; 2 weft strands are woven in between each twined row (plaited - over 2, under 2). Dyed warp and weft strands - vertical rows (7 rows wide) (3 per side, 2 per end) crossing 2 horizontal rows (5 rows wide) near top and bottom of basket.
Cultural Context
basketry
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- 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
- A5112
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- dye and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and checkerwork
- Overall
- height 15.0 in, width 9.5 in, depth 8.7402 in
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish ?
- 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
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2004/0053