Basket Item Number: A3211 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Goblet shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring construction. Fully imbricated in grass and continuous bands of downward pointing triangles in red and black cherry bark with solid horizontal row on top of each, one in red and one in dark cherry bark. At base of bowl is one row of beaded red cherry bark. Pedastal has triangles pointing up, in red and dark cherry bark. Top two rows of goblet have dark cherry bark alternating with grass every two stitches. Rawhide tie around joint of pedastal and bowl.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1925 and 1928
- Owned by John M. Buchanan before May 1948
- Received from John M. Buchanan (Donor) during May 1948
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3211
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar root, cherry bark, dye, deer skin ? and cat-tail grass ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled and imbricated
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, diameter 12.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish ?
- Previous Owner
- John M. Buchanan
- Received from
- John M. Buchanan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1928
- Ownership Date
- before May 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1948
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 33
- Accession Number
- 1870/0016